Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019 The pigmented molds can cause soft tissue and invasive disease (phaeohyphomycosis) in immunocompetent patients. We describe a 76-year-old male patient who developed a Cladophialophora bantiatum posterior scalp abscess and cranial osteomyelitis following ...
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Phaeohyphomycosis Masquerading As Epidermal Cyst – A Diagnostic Dilemma in Immunocompetent Hosts and Review of Literature [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2018 Phaeohyphomycosis is caused by a rare dematiaceous, pigmented, mycelia forming fungi. It is an opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised hosts.
Surekha U. Arakeri +4 more
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Phaeohyphomycosis: a clinical-epidemiological and diagnostic study of eighteen cases in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012 The goal of this study was to review 18 cases of phaeohyphomycosis in Rio Grande do Sul. The records of all of the patients with a diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis between 1995-2010 were reviewed. Twelve of the 18 patients (66.6%) were male.
Cecília Bittencourt Severo +3 more
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Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in an immunocompetent Individual: A case report
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2017 Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare mycotic infection caused by various heterogenous groups of phaeoid (dematiaceous) fungi involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Common clinical manifestations are subcutaneous abscesses or cystic swellings. Here, we report
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Disseminated Phaeohyphomycosis Due to <i>Alternaria alternata</i> in a Liver Transplant Recipient: Successful Treatment With Isavuconazole, a Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Case Rep TransplantPhaeohyphomycoses are a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by several genera of pigmented fungi, also called dematiaceous fungi. These organisms are increasingly recognized as emerging opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients, particularly solid organ transplant recipients. Among them, Alternaria is the most frequently associated genus,
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Fungal Prepatellar Bursitis in an Immunosuppressed Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Rare Case of Phaeohyphomycosis. [PDF]
J Orthop Case RepIntroduction: Fungal musculoskeletal infections are rare and often present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
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A Cautionary Tale of <i>Exophiala spinifera</i> Infection in Two Cats: Case Reports and Literature Review. [PDF]
Case Rep Vet MedThis case series reports two independent cases of Exophiala spinifera infection in adult male neutered domestic cats, both referred following misdiagnosis. To date, only six cases associated with this organism have been reported in domestic cats, excluding those described herein. These also represent the first documented cases of E. spinifera infection
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Fonsecaea associated cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a post-COVID-19 patient: A first case report
Clinical Infection in Practice, 2022 Phaeohyphomycosis, previously known as chromoblastomycosis, is a chronic mycosis, usually affecting the skin. It is caused by dematiaceous fungi, which are a group of fungi that produce melanin in their cell walls.
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Nodular Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis due to Medicopsis romeroi in an Immunocompetent Patient [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Fungal infections like subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis are uncommon but are increasing lately, especially in tropical regions like India. Identification of correct aetiologic agent is essential as different species can have different organ tropism. Here,
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Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis from Medicopsis romeroi in a diabetic patient
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019 Dematiaceous fungi can cause subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis, an uncommon fungal infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. Medicopsis romeroi is an emerging organism that can infect patients with subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis, especially ...
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