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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 159 |
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Subcutaneous pheohyphomycosis presenting as a innocuous pustule
Varadraj Vasant Pai1, Kikkeri Narayanshetty Naveen1, Keloji Hanumanthayya1, Udupi Shastry Dinesh2
1 Department of Dermatology, SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Pathology, SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Varadraj Vasant Pai
Department of Dermatology, SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.108083
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Pheohyphomycosis is a rare heterogeneous group of mycotic infections caused by dematiaceous (phaeoid) fungi affecting the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and central nervous system. Herein, we report a case of 29-year-old man with innocuous pustule over the right index finger. Examination revealed a subcutaneous swelling with pustules over the surface. Biopsy revealed phaeoid fungi, and diagnosis of subcutaneous pheohyphomycosis was made. |
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