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Descriptor English: Chromoblastomycosis
Descriptor Spanish: Cromoblastomicosis
Descriptor cromoblastomicosis
Entry term(s) cromomicosis
dermatitis verrugosa
Scope note: Pápulas escamosas o de crecimiento verrugoso, producidas por cinco hongos, que se diseminan como resultado de las lesiones satélite que afectan al pie o la pierna. La extremidad puede aumentar de volumen y, en su porción distal, cubrirse de varias lesiones nodulares, tumorales y verrucosas que recuerdan a la coliflor. En raros casos, la enfermedad puede comenzar en la mano o la muñeca y afectar a toda la extremidad superior. (Arnold, Odom, and James, Andrew s Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p. 362)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cromoblastomicose
Descriptor French: Chromoblastomycose
Entry term(s): Chromoblastomycoses
Chromomycoses
Chromomycosis
Dermatitis Verrucosa
Tree number(s): C01.150.703.302.110
C01.800.200.110
C17.800.838.208.241
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002862
Scope note: Scaly papule or warty growth, caused by five fungi, that spreads as a result of satellite lesions affecting the foot or leg. The extremity may become swollen and, at its distal portion, covered with various nodular, tumorous, verrucous lesions that resemble cauliflower. In rare instances, the disease may begin on the hand or wrist and involve the entire upper extremity. (Arnold, Odom, and James, Andrew's Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p362)
Annotation: fungus dis of skin; coord IM with causative agent (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 2911
Unique ID: D002862
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/06/02
Chromoblastomycosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0004392
Scope note Scaly papule or warty growth, caused by five fungi, that spreads as a result of satellite lesions affecting the foot or leg. The extremity may become swollen and, at its distal portion, covered with various nodular, tumorous, verrucous lesions that resemble cauliflower. In rare instances, the disease may begin on the hand or wrist and involve the entire upper extremity. (Arnold, Odom, and James, Andrew's Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p362)
Preferred term Chromoblastomycosis
Entry term(s) Chromoblastomycoses
Chromomycoses
Chromomycosis
Dermatitis Verrucosa



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