Indian Journal of Microbiology Research
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

A rare case of subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Rhytidhysteron rufulum

1Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysore

2Professor, Dept. of Pathology, JSS Medical College, Mysore

3PG Student, Dept. of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysore

4Tutor, JSS Medical College, Mysore

*Corresponding Author: Email: krishnakarthik46@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

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