Phialophora verrucosa: A new cause of mycetoma

George W. Turiansky, Paul M. Benson, Leonard C. Sperling, Purnima Sau, Ira F. Salkin, Michael R. McGinnis*, William D. James

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Abstract

A 29-year-old Thai women had draining sinus tracts, tumefaction, and granules on the plantar aspect of the foot. Phialophora verrucosa was isolated from the lesion. P. verrucosa is a major agent of chromoblastomycosis, which is known to rarely cause subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis. This dematiaceous fungus has not been previously reported to cause mycetoma. This case illustrates the clinical spectrum of disease of this fungus. The salient features of mycetoma and management options are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-315
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume32
Issue number2 PART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1995
Externally publishedYes

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