Cutaneous Alternariosis after Renal Transplantation
Authors: Pierre-Andre Becherel
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1995)

Letters1 January 1995Cutaneous Alternariosis after Renal TransplantationPierre-Andre Becherel, MD, Olivier Chosidow, MD, and Camille Frances, MDPierre-Andre Becherel, MDGroupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere; Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author, Olivier Chosidow, MDGroupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere; Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author, and Camille Frances, MDGroupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere; Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-1-199501010-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Alternariosis is an opportunistic fungal disease developing most commonly in immunocompromised patients [1]. Although a few cases of deep-seated infections have been described, the disease is usually confined to the skin [2]. Proposed treatments consist of systemic administration of amphotericin B or imidazole compounds [3].We report the case of a 50-year-old woman who received a renal allograft in 1991. Immunosuppression was maintained with cyclosporine, azathioprine, and prednisone. One year after the transplantation and 2 months after a local trauma, a purple, crusted, Kaposi-like, painless lesion of the leg developed (Figure 1). Histologic examination showed a granulomatous ...References1. Bang Pedersen N, Mardh PA, Hallberg T, Jonsson N. Cutaneous alternariosis. Br J Dermatol. 1976; 94:201-9. Google Scholar2. Benedict LM, Kusne S, Torre-Cisneros J, Hunt SJ. Primary cutaneous fungal infection after solid-organ transplantation: report of 5 cases and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1992; 15:17-21. Google Scholar3. Aznar R, Marigil J, Puig de la Bellacasa J, Serrano R, Lacasa J, Ziad F, et al. Cutaneous alternariosis responding to ketoconazole. Lancet. 1989; 14:667-8. Google Scholar4. Lanigan SW. Cutaneous Alternaria infection treated with itraconazole. Br J Dermatol. 1992; 127:39-40. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere; Paris, France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCutaneous alternariosis in a renal transplant recipient: A case report and literature reviewTwo Cases of Cutaneous Infection by Alternaria alternata on Senile Purpura SiteAlternaria infections: laboratory diagnosis and relevant clinical featuresPheohyphomycotic Soft Tissue Disease Caused by Alternaria Alternata in a Kidney Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Literature ReviewLesiones verrucosas en la piernaCutaneous alternariosis revealing acute myeloid leukaemia in an adult patient. Fallbericht. Hautalternariose als Indikator einer akuten myeloischen Leukamie bei einem ErwachsenenAlternariosisA Case of Cutaneous Ulcerative Alternariosis: Rare Association with Diabetes Mellitus and Unusual Failure of Itraconazole TreatmentCutaneous alternariosis in a cardiac transplant recipientCutaneous infection with Alternaria alternata complicating immunosuppression: successful treatment with itraconazolePatologia Di Interesse Dermatologico Nei Portatori Di Trapianto Renale: Revisione Della Letteratura Ed Osservazioni Su Di Una Casistica Di 300 Pazienti 1 January 1995Volume 122, Issue 1Page: 71KeywordsAmphotericinBloodImidazoleImmunosuppressivesInfectious diseasesLesionsRenal transplantationSepsisSkin infectionsTransplantation Issue Published: 1 January 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...