A Case of Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Exophiala jeanselmei.
- Author:
Moo Kyu SUH
1
;
Soon Wook KWON
;
Tae Heung KIM
;
Young Woo SUN
;
Jae Woo LIM
;
Gyoung Yim HA
;
Jung Ran KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea. mksuhmd@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Phaeohyphomycosis;
Exophiala jeanselmei
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Aged;
Exophiala*;
Female;
Fluconazole;
Forearm;
Humans;
Hyphae;
Inflammation;
Phaeohyphomycosis*;
Spores
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(1):124-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala (E.) jeanselmei in a 75-year-old female, who showed subcutaneous abscesses on the both forearms for 8 months. Histopathologically, suppurative granulomatous inflammation and short hyphae & spores were observed. Fungal culture grew out the typical black-gray velvety colonies of E. jeanselmei after 3 weeks. The isolate grew well at 25degrees C, but very poorly at 37degrees C. No growth could be observed at 40degrees C. We confirmed E. jeanselmei by colony & microscopic morphology and temperature tolerance test. The patient had been treated with fluconazole for 3 months.
