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Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis observed in Brazil as well as in different regions of the world. We report a rare case of sporotrichosis in a Caucasian male agricultural worker whose lesions occurred bilaterally and simultaneously on the upper limbs.
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Alves, S.H., Aurélio, P.L., Tecchio, M.Z. et al. Subcutaneous bilateral sporotrichosis : A rare presentation. Mycopathologia 158, 285–287 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-004-2267-9
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