Sporotrichosis is a chronic fungal infection most frequently seen in gardeners, farmers, and individuals who work outdoors. If left untreated the infection will continue for years. Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection that frequently occurs following a minor injury while gardening or farming. Spores, which live in vegetation, enter the skin and begin to grow. The fungus follows the lymph channels up the extremity.
Granulomatous lesions develop along the lymph channel, ulcerate, and drain.
If left untreated, this condition can persist for years. This is a picture of Sporotrichosis on the thumb. This chronic fungal infection frequently appears following a minor injury while gardening or farming. Spores, which live in vegetation, enter the skin and begin to grow. The fungus follows the lymph channels up the extremity.