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REPORT OF A CASE

JAMES L. WADE, M.D.; A. R. K. MATTHEWS, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1938;61(6):916-922.

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A careful though not complete survey of the literature covering sporotrichosis fails to reveal any reports of cases of invasion of the female breast by Sporothrix. We are recording the present case because of its unusual diagnostic features and because of the complete laboratory confirmation of the tentative diagnosis. It is of note that the prompt therapeutic response likewise authenticated the diagnostic premise.

The first recorded instance of sporothrix infection occurred in 1896.¹ The organism in this case was identified by Irwin F. Smith and was named Sporotrichum schenckii in honor of the clinician who first recognized the etiologic factor responsible for the ulcerated lesion on the forearm of the patient. Since the identification of this parasitic fungus, several other cases have been recognized, notably a series of 10 cases reported by Foerster in 1926.

Sporotrichosis is a chronic infection of the cutaneous and internal structures due to various . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
PARKERSBURG, W. VA.

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