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 |