Disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis. Three illustrative cases.

Three cases of disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis are reported, including a rare presentation of the disease as vesicular dermatitis. The diagnosis was confirmed by culture of a skin biopsy specimen, and all patients responded well to amphotericin B therapy. The sporotrichosis slide latex agglutination titer was used to determine the end point of therapy.

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome colitis.

The hemolytic-uremic syndrome has varied prodromal symptoms. In a few patients the dominant initial gastrointestinal symptoms have led to a presumptive diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. The colitis tends to be self-limited, to have minimal lesions detected by proctoscopic or roentgenographic studies, and usually to resolve spontaneous without specific therapy.