Clinical analysis of 186 cases of facial sporotrichosis

Objective To analyze clinical characteristics of facial sporotrichosis.Methods A retrospective study was carried out on 186 cases of facial sporotrichosis diagnosed from 2010 to 2011.Results Among these patients,the male to female ratio was 1 ∶ 1.16,with an average age of 41.3 years and clinical course of 8.2 months.Peasants accounted for 68.82％ of these patients.A clear history of trauma was reported by 34.41％ of these patients.Fixed sporotrichosis was the most common form,accounting for 70.97％ of these cases.The treatment of sporotrichosis included oral potassium iodide (10％) solution,itraconazole or terbinafine.All the patients were cured after three months of treatment,with scar formation in 22.04％ (41/186) of these patients.Conclusions Sporotrichosis appears to be common in Jilin province.The clinical findings from these cases are in agreement with previous reports.Clinicians should try to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment of sporotrichosis with atypical presentations. Key words: Sporotrichosis;  Face;  Retrospective studies