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Pheohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala spinifera : a rare occurrence
Author(s) -
Singal Archana,
Pandhi Deepika,
Bhattacharya Sambit N.,
Das Shukla,
Aggarwal Sarla,
Mishra Kiran
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03430.x
Subject(s) - itraconazole , terbinafine , medicine , fluconazole , antifungal , dermatology , cryotherapy , surgery
A 10‐year‐old immunocompetent boy presented with multiple, verrucous, disseminated pheohyphomycotic lesions caused by Exophiala spinifera . The patient was not responsive to combination antifungal therapy (itraconazole, terbinafine, fluconazole) and cryotherapy. As antifungal susceptibility is known to be variable for Exophiala spinifera , in vitro sensitivity testing is recommended before medical treatment. This article reviews, in brief, all cases documented so far in the English literature.