Chronic paronychia associated with fluconazole use in two pediatric patients with coccidioidomycosis
Nathan B. Price,
Emily S. Cormack,
Kathryn R. Matthias,
Kareem W. Shehab
Affiliations
Nathan B. Price
University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Tucson, AZ, United States; Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Emily S. Cormack
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Kathryn R. Matthias
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States; University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science, Tucson, AZ, United States
Kareem W. Shehab
University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Tucson, AZ, United States; Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States; Correspondence to: 1501 N Campbell Ave PO Box 245073, United States.
Azoles are frequently used to treat systemic mycoses but have been associated with a number of adverse effects of the skin and skin appendages. Herein we describe two cases of chronic paronychia in pediatric patients receiving fluconazole for coccidioidomycosis. Their clinical characteristics are described, and the literature reviewed.
