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Two cases of multiple subcutaneous cystic phaeohyphomycosis in immunocompromised patients with a rare causative organism

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2014
Phaeohyphomycosis comprises a spectrum of mycotic infectious diseases caused by heterogeneous group of phaeoid fungi. A subcutaneous cystic swelling with histological hallmark of pigmented hyphae in tissues accompanied by pyogenic granuloma is diagnostic
Karkuzhali Ponnuswamy, Yogambal Muthureddy, Karthik Sigamani   +2 more
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Case for diagnosis [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is an infection caused by dematiaceous fungi which mainly affects immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis on the back of the left hand in a kidney transplant patient who had been taking
Rogerio Nabor Kondo, Rubens Pontello Junior, Ricardo Pontello, Jefferson Crespigio   +3 more
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Phaeohyphomycosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case Series and Narrative Review of the Literature

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Phaeohyphomycosis comprises a variety of infections caused by pigmented fungi. Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are particularly at risk of invasive infections due to their prolonged immunosuppression.
Davide Lo Porto, Andrea Cona, Francesca Todaro, Elena De Carolis, Francesca Cardinale, Neha Hafeez, Giuseppina Di Martino, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Paolo Antonio Grossi, Alessandra Mularoni   +10 more
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An efficient method for DNA extraction from Cladosporioid fungi [PDF]

, 2010
We developed an efficient method for DNA extraction from Cladosporioid fungi, which are important fungal plant pathogens. The cell wall of Cladosporioid fungi is often melanized, which makes it difficult to extract DNA from their cells.
Abd-Elsalam, K.A., Bahkali, A.H., Moslem, M.A., Wit, P.J.G.M., de   +3 more
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Phaeohyphomycosis of the ungual apparatus - Case report [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
Phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi with a worldwide geographic distribution and broad spectrum. It is most commonly found in adult individuals of both genders and all races.
Renan Minotto, Liliam Dalla Corte, Mariana Vale Scribel da Silva, Marina Resener de Morais, Gerson Vettorato   +4 more
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Implantation subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Rhytidhysteron rufulum: A case report

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2022
Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is caused by traumatic implantation of melanized environmental fungi. The majority of cases occur in tropical areas of the world or are associated with travel from these regions.
Tanis C. Dingle, Bradley Jansen, Christopher Walker, Medica Sam, Bob Verity, Daniel Purdy, Paulose Paul, Ilan S. Schwartz   +7 more
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Three rare cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2016
Phaeohyphomycosis is a chronic infectious condition caused by dematiaceous fungi which usually involve the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is characterised by papulonodules, verrucous, hyperkeratotic or ulcerated plaques ...
Aditi Chhonkar, Deepti Kataria, Swagata Tambe, Chitra S. Nayak   +3 more
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Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis caused by phaeoacremonium in a kidney transplant recipient: Successful treatment with posaconazole [PDF]

, 2014
We report a rare case of pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis in a 49-year-old woman 6 years after kidney transplantation. She presented with dyspnea, cough, and fatigue. Her chest CT scan revealed nodular opacities in the right upper lung. A fine needle aspirate
Brennan, Daniel C, Markwardt, Andrea, Monaganti, Saivaralaxmi, Pence, Morgan A, Santos, Carlos A Q   +4 more
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Morocco as a possible source for acquisition of Rhinocladiella mackenziei.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Rhinocladiella mackenziei cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare severe disease that has been typically described in the Middle East. Here, we report 2 cases of R.
Baptiste Lafont Rapnouil, Jérémie F Cohen, Eric Bailly, Louis Bernard, Dea Garcia-Hermoso, Fanny Lanternier, Catherine Horodyckid, Lucie Limousin, Ephrem Salamé, Ilyess Zemmoura, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Olivier Lortholary   +11 more
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Invasive Rhinosinusitis Caused by Alternaria infectoria in a Patient with Autosomal Recessive CARD9 Deficiency and a Review of the Literature

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Phaeohyphomycoses comprise a heterogeneous group of fungal infections caused by dematiaceous fungi and have primarily been reported in patients with underlying acquired immunodeficiencies, such as hematological malignancies or solid-organ transplants ...
Olivier Paccoud, Nicolas Vignier, Mohammed Boui, Mélanie Migaud, Pierre Vironneau, Romain Kania, Frédéric Méchaï, Sophie Brun, Alexandre Alanio, Arnault Tauziède-Espariat, Homa Adle-Biassette, Elise Ouedraogo, Jacinta Bustamante, Olivier Bouchaud, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Anne Puel, Fanny Lanternier   +16 more
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