Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient
Maroua Jebari,
Latifa Mtibaa,
Rym Abid,
Souha Hannechi,
Hana Souid,
Riadh Battikh,
Bassem Louzir,
Boutheina Jemli
Affiliations
Maroua Jebari
Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Latifa Mtibaa
Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia; Correspondence to: Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury 1008 Tunisia.
Rym Abid
Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Souha Hannechi
Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Hana Souid
Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia
Riadh Battikh
Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Bassem Louzir
Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Boutheina Jemli
Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia
Alternaria is a dematiaceous fungus ubiquitously found in nature. It can cause infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a periorbital location of Alternaria infection in an immunocompetent woman with a confusing clinical presentation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a cutaneous biopsy of the cheek. PCR sequencing identified Aternaria alternata species. The evolution was fatal despite antifungal treatment.
