Chromomycosis: A chronic fungal infection that occurs in tropical areas. The skin lesions tend to persist for long periods of time and may become cancerous in some cases. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Chromomycosis is available below.
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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) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Chromomycosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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