Treatment of Chromomycosis by Cryosurgery with Liquid Nitrogen: A Report on Eleven Cases
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
- Vol. 15 (1) , 72-77
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1989.tb03115.x
Abstract
Cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen was used to treat 11 cases of chromomycosis, 5 with localized lesions and 6 with generalized ones. Freezing time varied from 30 seconds to 4 minutes and the number of cycles from 1 to more than 40. All 5 cases with localized lesions responded extremely well to treatment, with no relapse for up to 53 months. Three patients with generalized lesions attained clinical and mycologic remission for up to 26 months, while 3 had significant improvement without cure. Cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen is therefore an effective treatment for chromomycosis, especially for cases presenting with localized lesions.Keywords
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