Abstract:
:A case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora sp. is reported. The patient, an immunosuppressed host presented a nodule on the dorsum of the right hand which relapsed four months after excision. Dematiaceous septate hyphal and yeast like elements were seen in mycological and histological examination. The isolated fungus was identified on the basis of micro-macromorphological and physiologic characteristics.
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Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulojournal_title
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Pauloauthors
Fernandes NC,Nacif D,Akiti T,Cuzzi Tdoi
10.1590/s0036-46652007000200008subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-03-01 00:00:00pages
109-12issue
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0036-4665issn
1678-9946pii
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49pub_type
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