Diagnosis: Sporotrichosis
Description: Lymphatic spread
Morphology: Nodule
Site: Arm,forearm
Sex: F
Age: 56
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
Case of Dr M Sokalingam
56 years old Chinese lady - works as a house maid
Presented with history of ulcer over the middle finger followed by multiple nodules spreading over the Left forearm to upper arm progressively.
Tender to touch / Not very itchy
Oozing from the ulcer over the Left middle finger
No history of fever /no history of cleaning fish tank
Was treated as bacterial infection by GP with Augmentin for 2 months - no improvement seen
dx : Sporotrichosis
Started on Sporonox with bactroban ointment for the ulcers
Review after one week - seen on the 3rd photo