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Chromoblastomycosis: A rare fungal infection from a nonendemic region—Southern Odisha

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2020
Chromoblastomycosis, a slowly progressing localized fungal infection confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, is caused by dematiaceous fungi. Dermal lesions are pleomorphic and can range from small nodules to large papillary like eruptions. Herein,
Akash Panigrahi, Sanghamitra Padhi, Indrani Mohanty   +2 more
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A Difficult Treatment Case of Chromoblastomycosis Responding to Combination Therapy

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection that affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue, primarily characterized by verrucous or nodular lesions.
Mr Chien-hao Tseng, Ph.D. Po-Yu Liu Liu, Dr Wei-Hsuan Huang   +2 more
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Chromoblastomycosis: an exuberant case [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by dematiaceous saprophytic moulds. The most frequently isolated agent is Fonsecae pedrosoi. This article reports a case of a man from the Amazon region in Northern Brazil who presented with a lesion of 12 months' duration, which gradually increased in size until covering the ...
Nathália Matos Gomes, Thales Costa Bastos, Kátia Santana Cruz, Fábio Francesconi   +3 more
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Neglected Mycoses in Brazil: A Population‐Based Study of Mortality and In‐Hospital Mortality Over 25 Years

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the epidemiology, associated factors, spatial distribution, and temporal trends of mortality and in‐hospital mortality related to systemic mycoses in Brazil, 2000–2024. Methods This is a nationwide ecological study combining temporal and spatial analyses using death certificates (DC; underlying and/or associated causes ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Jorg Heukelbach, Eliana Amorim de Souza, Maria Aparecida Shikanai‐Yasuda, Lisandra Serra Damasceno, Fernanda Dockhorn Costa, Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva Leitão, Helia Kawa, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr.   +8 more
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Infrared Spectroscopy as a Promising Tool for Diagnosing and Typing Human Pathogenic Fungi

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Fungal infections are increasingly recognised as a global health challenge, responsible for millions of cases annually and substantial mortality, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Yet, the diagnosis of these infections remains notoriously difficult, often delayed by slow culture‐based methods or hindered by the high cost and ...
Anthony G. J. Medeiros, Ayrton L. F. Nascimento, Luana Rossato, Daniel Assis Santos, Nalu Teixeira de Aguiar Peres, Reginaldo Goncalves de Lima Neto, Jacques F. Meis, Kássio M. G. Lima, Rafael Wesley Bastos   +8 more
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Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Phialophora—Proven Cases from Mexico

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic severely mutilating disease caused by fungi of the order Chaetothyriales. Classically, Phialophora verrucosa has been listed among these etiologic agents.
Sarah A. Ahmed, Alexandro Bonifaz, Gloria M. González, Leandro F. Moreno, Nickolas Menezes da Silva, Vania A. Vicente, Ruoyu Li, Sybren de Hoog   +7 more
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Research Progress in Photodynamic Therapy for Infectious Skin Diseases

Dermatologic Therapy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive therapeutic strategy that utilizes the synergistic interaction among a photosensitizer, light of a specific wavelength, and tissue oxygen to generate cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby selectively destroying pathological tissues.
Lingzhi Xu, Haochen Guo, Xin Yang, Rongya Yang, Zhikuan Xia, Suraiya Saleem   +5 more
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Rare Presentation of Kaposi Sarcoma Mimicking Madura Foot: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low‐grade angioproliferative tumor primarily associated with HIV but also seen in immunocompetent individuals. Its presentation can mimic infectious diseases such as Madura foot (mycetoma), a chronic granulomatous infection endemic to tropical regions.
Jeminah Nyeenya Nakatudde, Rockie Kisekka, Solomon Kibudde   +2 more
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Curious Facial Lesion: A Case Report of Facial Chromoblastomycosis

Clinical Dermatology Review
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic, progressive, noncontagious, localized fungal infection of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. The causative agents include dematiaceous fungi such as Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Fonsecaea compactum, Phialophora verrucosa ...
Jisna Joy, DG Vinay, BM Soumya
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Exophiala psychrophila: A new agent of chromoblastomycosis

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis, is caused by dematiaceous fungi, the most frequently implicated are Fonsecaea, Phialophora, Cladophialophora, Rhinocladiella and Exophiala.We report a woman who was treated before with ...
Lina M. Garzon, Lili J. Rueda, Adriana Marcela Celis, Martha Cardenas, Marcela Guevara-Suarez   +4 more
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