Table 1: Review of cases of facial chromoblastomycosis from India

S. No

Reference

Age /Sex

Location

Clinical presentation

Duration

Organism

Treatment

Outcome

1.

Rajam et al. (1958) [18]

7M

Punjab

Verrucous crusted

7 years

E. spinifera

Nystatin

Died

2.

Bhaktaviziam et al.(1970) [19]

31F

Tamil Nadu

NA

NA

F. compacta

NA

NA

3.

Naidu et al. (1972) [20]

25M

Andhara Pradesh

NA

NA

F. pedrosoi

NA

NA

4.

Kumar et al. (1978) [21]

26M

Punjab

NA

NA

C. carrionii

Amphotericin B intralesional

Cure

5.

Sardari Lal et al. (1984) [22]

10F

Pondicherry

NA

NA

E. jeanselmei

NA

NA

6.

Pavithran et al. (1991) [23]

42F

Kerala

Verrucous nodules

8 months

C. carrionii

AmphotericinB  intravenous + Ketoconazole

Partial cure

7.

Bharti et al. (1995) [6]

48M

Punjab

Crusted plaques on face + Disseminated

28 years

Not cultured

AmphotericinB  intralesional + Ketoconazole

Died

8.

Sharma et al. (2009) [9]

20M

Gujarat

Warty papules + Genital elephantiasis

6 months

Not cultured

Fluconazole + Cryotherapy

Partial cure

9.

De et al. (2010) [8]

46M

West Bengal

Hyperpigmented, verrucous

7 months

Not cultured

Itraconazole

Lost to follow up

10.

Naveen et al. (2011)[24]

35F

Karnataka

Phagedenic ulcer

15 years

F. pedrosoi

Terbenafine + Fluconazole

Cure

11.

Mishra et al. (2011) [15]

29M

Orissa

Ulcerated, warty

1 year

F. pedrosoi

Itraconazole

Cure

12.

Present report (2012)

67F

Himachal Pradesh

Erythematous plaque

7 months

F. pedrosoi

Itraconazole +Terbenafine + Cryotherapy

Cure

13.

Present report (2012)

57F

Himachal Pradesh

Ulcer

1 year

F. pedrosoi

Itraconazole +Terbenafine + Cryotherapy

Cure