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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alison Leibowitz [2]

Overview

Surgery is not the first­ line treatment option for patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis. Surgical therapy is usually reserved for patients with either osteoarticular sporotrichosis or pulmonary sporotrichosis.

Surgery

• Surgical therapy may be necessary in the management of osteoarticular sporotrichosis, a form of sporotrichosis that impacts bones and joints.
  • Draining impacted joints can help minimize permanent damage.
  • Debridement of impacted bone may help increase the effectiveness of pharmaceutical treatments.

• In cases of cavitary nodules in the lungs, surgery may be necessary.