Sporotrichosis
Key Facts
Terminology
Chronic mycotic infection
Etiology/Pathogenesis
Sporothrix schenckii (Sporotrichum schenckii)
Clinical Issues
Infection predominantly affects
Skin
Lymph nodes
Infections may also involve
Lung
Bone
Mucosal membranes
Process may start as a penetrating wound
Microscopic Pathology
Suppurative pneumonia
Granulomatous inflammation
Abscess formation
 Low-power view of pulmonary sporotrichosis shows areas of necrosis  with a rim of fibrosis with acute and chronic inflammation  . Note the presence of uninvolved lung parenchyma  . |
 Higher magnification of pulmonary sporotrichosis shows areas of abscess formation  and granulomatous reaction with presence of multinucleated giant cells  . |
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Chronic mycotic infection
ETIOLOGY/PATHOGENESIS
Infectious Agents
Sporothrix schenckii (Sporotrichum schenckii)
