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Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala xenobiotica: A case report.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of phaeohyphomycosis that affected the leg of a 45-year-old Brazilian man, car mechanic and renal transplanted. The direct mycological examination evidenced dematiaceous septated hyphae. The pathogenic fungal species was identified as Exophiala xenobiotica. Antifungal activity in vitro revealed terbinafine as the best antifungal. For treatment, it was chosen surgical excision of the entire lesion and used systemic itraconazole. Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala xenobiotica is extremely rare and is closely related to transplant patients.

SUBMITTER: Espanhol CM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6940718 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

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Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala xenobiotica: A case report.

Espanhol Clarissa Mitri CM Recuero Júlia Kanaan JK Pagani Danielle Machado DM Ribeiro Amanda Carvalho AC Vettorato Gerson G Duquia Rodrigo Pereira RP Luzzatto Laura L Scroferneker Maria Lúcia ML

Medical mycology case reports 20191226

We report a case of phaeohyphomycosis that affected the leg of a 45-year-old Brazilian man, car mechanic and renal transplanted. The direct mycological examination evidenced dematiaceous septated hyphae. The pathogenic fungal species was identified as Exophiala xenobiotica. Antifungal activity in vitro revealed terbinafine as the best antifungal. For treatment, it was chosen surgical excision of the entire lesion and used systemic itraconazole. Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophi ...[more]

PMID: 31908912

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