"Chromoblastomycosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Scaly papule or warty growth, caused by five fungi, that spreads as a result of satellite lesions affecting the foot or leg. The extremity may become swollen and, at its distal portion, covered with various nodular, tumorous, verrucous lesions that resemble cauliflower. In rare instances, the disease may begin on the hand or wrist and involve the entire upper extremity. (Arnold, Odom, and James, Andrew's Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p362)
| Descriptor ID |
D002862
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.800.200.110 C01.703.295.182 C17.800.838.208.241
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| Concept/Terms |
Chromoblastomycosis- Chromoblastomycosis
- Chromoblastomycoses
- Dermatitis Verrucosa
- Chromomycosis
- Chromomycoses
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chromoblastomycosis" by people in Profiles.
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Fungal foes: presentations of chromoblastomycosis post-hurricane Ike. Cutis. 2011 Jun; 87(6):269-72.