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chromoblastomycosis

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chromoblastomycosis /chro·mo·blas·to·my·co·sis/ (kro?mo-blas?to-mi-ko´sis) a chronic fungal infection of the skin, producing wartlike nodules or papillomas that may ulcerate.
chro·mo·blas·to·my·co·sis (krm-blst-m-kss)

chromoblastomycosis (krōˈ·mō·blaˈ·stō·mī·kōˑ·sis),
n fungal infection often appearing along the lymphatic drainage path, characterized by large, wart-like lesions that are small initially but grow over the course of a few weeks to months. Also called
chromomycosis and
verrucous dermatitis.
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Chromoblastomycosis.

chromoblastomycosis
infections of skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by dematiaceous fungi.

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Other conditions that may clinically resemble lobomycosis include keloids, leprosy, leishmaniasis, chromoblastomycosis, and malignancy (2,4).
 
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