Pheohyphomycosis caused by  Exophiala spinifera : a rare occurrence | Zendy

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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.

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