5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy associated with Itraconazole successfully treated a case of chromoblastomycosis

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a prevalent implantation fungal infection. Patients with CBM show chronic granulomatous hyperplasia with ulcers and exudation. It may cause incapacity for labor in some severe clinical forms and it is often refractory to antifungal therapies. There is no optimal treatment. Here we report a case of a 71-year-old male farmer with refractory CBM who was successfully treated with 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic...