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Three cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei.
Eur J Dermatol. 2008 May-Jun; 18(3):313-6.EJ

Abstract

Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal disease, knowledge of which is important because of the increase in organ transplantation, aggressive treatments for malignancies, and chronic use of corticosteroids. We report 3 cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis: two patients treated with oral corticosteroids and one elderly woman with multiple hospitalizations. They showed several different clinical appearances. Histopathologically, the fungal infection affected the dermis and subcutis in all cases and in one of them, also the epidermis. Exophiala jeanselmei was isolated from the purulent exudate in the three cases. Good response was obtained with surgical and antifungal treatment.

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Martínez-González MC
Dermatology Service, Abente and Lago Hospital, Universitary Hospital Complex Juan Canalejo, C/ Sir John Moore, s/n. 15001- La Coruña. Spain. covadie@yahoo.es
Verea MM
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Velasco D
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Sacristán F
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Del Pozo J
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García-Silva J
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Fonseca E
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MeSH

AbscessAgedAged, 80 and overAntifungal AgentsCombined Modality TherapyDermatomycosesExophialaFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedOpportunistic InfectionsSkin

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Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18474462

Citation

Martínez-González, M Covadonga, et al. "Three Cases of Cutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis By Exophiala Jeanselmei." European Journal of Dermatology : EJD, vol. 18, no. 3, 2008, pp. 313-6.
Martínez-González MC, Verea MM, Velasco D, et al. Three cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei. Eur J Dermatol. 2008;18(3):313-6.
Martínez-González, M. C., Verea, M. M., Velasco, D., Sacristán, F., Del Pozo, J., García-Silva, J., & Fonseca, E. (2008). Three cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei. European Journal of Dermatology : EJD, 18(3), 313-6. https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2008.0395
Martínez-González MC, et al. Three Cases of Cutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis By Exophiala Jeanselmei. Eur J Dermatol. 2008 May-Jun;18(3):313-6. PubMed PMID: 18474462.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Three cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei. AU - Martínez-González,M Covadonga, AU - Verea,M Magdalena, AU - Velasco,David, AU - Sacristán,Felipe, AU - Del Pozo,Jesús, AU - García-Silva,Jesús, AU - Fonseca,Eduardo, Y1 - 2008/05/13/ PY - 2007/12/03/accepted PY - 2008/5/14/pubmed PY - 2008/10/1/medline PY - 2008/5/14/entrez SP - 313 EP - 6 JF - European journal of dermatology : EJD JO - Eur J Dermatol VL - 18 IS - 3 N2 - Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal disease, knowledge of which is important because of the increase in organ transplantation, aggressive treatments for malignancies, and chronic use of corticosteroids. We report 3 cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis: two patients treated with oral corticosteroids and one elderly woman with multiple hospitalizations. They showed several different clinical appearances. Histopathologically, the fungal infection affected the dermis and subcutis in all cases and in one of them, also the epidermis. Exophiala jeanselmei was isolated from the purulent exudate in the three cases. Good response was obtained with surgical and antifungal treatment. SN - 1167-1122 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18474462/Three_cases_of_cutaneous_phaeohyphomycosis_by_Exophiala_jeanselmei_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -