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Sporotrichosis

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InjuryDiseasesNutritionPoison
SymptomsSurgeryTestSpecial Topic
Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention
Sporotrichosis on the arm
Sporotrichosis on the arm
Sporotrichosis on the forearm
Sporotrichosis on the forearm
Sporotrichosis on the hand and arm
Sporotrichosis on the hand and arm
Symptoms
  • Small, painless, red lump that develops at site of a recent injury (up to 3 months following injury).
  • A progressive line of ulcers leading away from the initial ulcer.

Signs and tests

A physical examination reveals the typical lesions. A culture of biopsied tissue that demonstrates Sporothrix schenckii confirms the diagnosis.


Review Date: 09/25/2006
Reviewed By: Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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