A rare case of subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Rhytidhysteron rufulum

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Case Report

Author Details : Tejashree A, Suchetha C, Visakha K, Krishna Karthik M

Volume : 4, Issue : 4, Year : 2017

Article Page : 468-470

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Abstract

Phaeohyphomycoses are fungal infections, caused by dematiaceous fungi, manifested as Cutaneous and Subcutaneous infections, Keratitis, Osteomyelitis, Meningitis, Sinusitis, and disseminated infections.
This is a case report of a 59 year old diabetic male who presented with noduloulcerative lesion on right leg for two and half months. Biopsy of the lesion revealed septate, dematiaceous fungal hyphae on 10% KOH mount. Fungal culture of the biopsy material on Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar showed velvety, dark brown to black growth with black reverse and identified as dematiaceous fungi- Rhytidhysteron rufulum.

Keywords: Phaeohyphomycoses, Rhytidhysteron, Dematiaceous fungi, Subcutaneousmycoses

How to cite : Tejashree A, Suchetha C, Visakha K, Krishna Karthik M, A rare case of subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Rhytidhysteron rufulum. Indian J Microbiol Res 2017;4(4):468-470

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