ABSTRACT
There have been reports of the use of silicone oils in injectable form for cosmetic purposes since the 1940s. With the popularization of the use of this technique in the mid-60s, there have been a wide range of adverse effects reported. We report a 32-year-old woman, who had intramuscular injections of an unknown substance, which led to serious complications.
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Foreign-Body Reaction/chemically induced , Leg , Silicone Oils/adverse effects , Adult , Female , Foreign-Body Reaction/diagnosis , Foreign-Body Reaction/pathology , Humans , Injections, IntramuscularABSTRACT
La esporotricosis es una micosis subcutánea subaguda o crónica, causada por la inoculación cutánea del hongo dimorfo Sporothrixschenckii. Actualmente, es la más frecuente en América Latina. Está relacionada con actividades rurales, dado quese adquiere por la manipulación de la tierra y vegetales contaminados, así como también por el contacto con animales enfermos, especialmente gatos. Su distribución es universal, aunque puede alcanzar proporciones epidémicas en algunos sitios, como por ejemplo en el estado de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). Afecta a ambos sexos por igual, y es poco frecuente en niños, siendo la forma cutánea con predominio facial la más comúnmente observada en estos casos. Presentamos una paciente pediátrica con una esporotricosis que clínicamente simulaba una leishmaniasis.
Sporotrichosisis a subacute or chronic subcutaneous mycosis, caused by the subcutaneous inoculation of the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Nowadays it represents the most popular of its group in Latin America. It is related to rural activities and may be acquired by the manipulation of soil and vegetables or by contact with affected animals, especially felines. Though its universal distribution, epidemic proportions have been described, as in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Both genders can be affected equally and is not frequent in pediatric patients, being the cutaneous form with facial predominance the most commonly observed. We present a case of sporotrichosis in a girl that clinically resembled leishmaniasis.