Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Phaeoacremoniumrubrigenum in an Immunosuppressive Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Phaeoacremoniumrubrigenum in an Immunosuppressive Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Phaeohyphomycosis (PHM) is a rare, deep fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by dematiaceous fungi. In this report, we describe a case of PHM caused by Phaeoacremoniumrubrigenum, which is generally known to infect woody plants. We detected the gray-blackish villi by biopsy cu...

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Main Authors: Sadanori Furudate, Shu Sasai, Yukikazu Numata, Taku Fujimura, Setsuya Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Phaeohyphomycosis
Phaeoacremoniumrubrigenum
Adult Still’s disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/339622

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