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GMJ News > GMJ Briefs > Key Finding: Chromoblastomycosis: A Neglected Tropical Infection Resurfacing in Clinical Practice

Key Finding: Chromoblastomycosis: A Neglected Tropical Infection Resurfacing in Clinical Practice

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Last updated: 26/07/2026 06:52
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Microscopic image of chromoblastomycosis showing characteristic sclerotic bodies in skin tissue
A clinical case presentation in The New England Journal of Medicine highlights diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in chromoblastomycosis, a neglected tropical fungal infection increasingly recognized in non-endemic regions. Early biopsy, antifungal therapy, and surgical intervention offer the best outcomes. — National Lab Week 130410-F-TT327-015.jpg by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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Chromoblastomycosis develops over years to decades without treatment, progressively scarring skin tissue and causing disability. Early recognition and combined antifungal-surgical intervention can halt progression and achieve cure.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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