González-Guerra E, Haro R, Fariña M, Martín L, Requena L

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 180-183
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ABSTRACT

Candidiasic folliculitis is an almost exclusive disease of intravenous brown heroin abusers. This entity is due to a systemic infection by Cándida albicans. A 42 year- old man, HIV negative and intravenous drug abuser, who was referred with painful, follicular papules and pustules located on hairs regions, of the beard, scalp, thoracic and genital areas is reported. The patient had also fever, general discomfort and arthromialgias. The ophthalmologic examination demostrated bilateral, candidiasic retinitis and left acute anterior uveitis. Histopathological study showed follicular microabcess and slight inflammatory infiltrate with perifollicular arrangement and composed of lymphocytes and neutrophils. Culture of the biopsy specimen isolated Candida albicans. In the decade of the nineties the incidence of the systemic candidiasis, diminished notably, being at present an exceptional entity although still it is necessary to be aware the process.

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