Sporotrichosis is an infection of worldwide distribution caused by the fungal organ-ism sporotrichum schenckii. The disease is usually of the primary cutaneous variety with involvement of regional lymphatics, although dissemination may occur.
A case of lymphatic type of Sporotrichosis affecting 33 years old, barber, who has been suffering from painless multiple nodules on right hand & forearm, is presented. The skin lesions developed about 3months ago, and increased size and numbers of the lesion insidiously. Diagnosis was confirmed by characteristic clinical, mycological, histopathological studies. He was treated with potassium iodide and there was markedly improved.
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