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  • Title: Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Phoma cava. Report of a case and review of the literature.
    Author: Zaitz C, Heins-Vaccari EM, de Freitas RS, Arriagada GL, Ruiz L, Totoli SA, Marques AC, Rezze GG, Müller H, Valente NS, Lacaz Cda S.
    Journal: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo; 1997; 39(1):43-8. PubMed ID: 9394536.
    Abstract:
    We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis observed in a male patient presenting pulmonary sarcoidosis and submitted to corticosteroid treatment. He presented nodular erythematous-violaceous skin lesions in the dorsum of the right hand. Histopathological examination of the biopsied lesion revealed dematiaceous hyphae and yeast-like cells, with a granulomatous tissual reaction. The isolated fungus was identified as Phoma cava. A review of the literature on fungal infection caused by different Phoma species, is presented. The patient healed after therapy with amphotericin B. followed by itraconazole.
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