Publication: Vascular pythiosis in a thalassemic patient presenting as bilateral leg ulcers
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2013-01-29
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22117539
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Medical Mycology Case Reports. Vol.2, No.1 (2013), 25-28
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Nicha Keoprasom, Leena Chularojanamontri, Methee Chayakulkeeree, Angkana Chaiprasert, Wanchai Wanachiwanawin, Chanean Ruangsetakit Vascular pythiosis in a thalassemic patient presenting as bilateral leg ulcers. Medical Mycology Case Reports. Vol.2, No.1 (2013), 25-28. doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.12.002 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31973
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Vascular pythiosis in a thalassemic patient presenting as bilateral leg ulcers
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Human pythiosis is an emerging disease caused by Pythium insidiosum, a fungus-like aquatic organism. Clinical presentations can be classified into four types: (i) cutaneous/subcutaneous, (ii) ocular, (iii) vascular, and (iv) disseminated pythiosis. Serological tests such as immunodiffusion and immunochromotographic test are useful to make rapid diagnosis in cutaneous and vascular pythiosis. We report a case of 35 year-old male with vascular pythiosis of both legs, diagnosed by serology and molecular techniques. © 2012 International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.