Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Phialemoniopsis ocularis successfully treated by voriconazole

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a renal transplant recipient successfully treated with voriconazole.

Phaeoacremonium parasiticum phaeohyphomycosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus treated successfully with surgical debridement and voriconazole: A case report and review of the literature.

A 26-year old woman presented for evaluation of extensive edema, erythema, sinus tract formation and purulent drainage from the left lower extremity after trauma from a wooden object approximately three months prior. Skin biopsies and blood cultures revealed Phaeoacremonium parasiticum consistent with a diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis. Despite hospitalization and initial treatment with several a...

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis on the scrotum caused by Exophiala jeanselmei: case report.

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi that develops mainly in immunocompromised patients. Lesions are generally located on the lower limbs. The present report describes a case of phaeohyphomycosis in an immunocompetent patient in whom a subcutaneous abscess was located in an unusual site, on the left hemiscrotum. The abscess was treated successfully with oral ...

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Curvularia lunata in a renal transplant patient.

BACKGROUND Phaeohyphomycosis is defined as an infection caused by melanized fungi. It predominates in tropical climate and is currently classified as superficial, allergic, central nervous system or lung infections, and disseminated. Curvularia is one of the many genres which can cause this disease. Phialophora, Alternaria and Exophiala are more commonly isolated from subcutaneous lesions. CA...

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis on the scrotum caused by Exophiala jeanselmei - Case report Feo-hifomicose subcutânea por Exophiala jeanselmei localizada na bolsa escrotal - Relato de caso

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi that develops mainly in immunocompromised patients. Lesions are generally located on the lower limbs. The present report describes a case of phaeohyphomycosis in an immunocompetent patient in whom a subcutaneous abscess was located in an unusual site, on the left hemiscrotum. The abscess was treated successfully with oral ...