Chromoblastomycosis:
A Case Report
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Correspondence
Dr. Nagarathnamma T., Prof and HOD,
Dept of Microbiology, Victoria hospital campus, Fort,
BMC & RI, Bangalore 560002, Karnataka, India.
Phone: 9449802700; E-mail: nagarathnammat@yahoo.co.in
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection which is caused by the phaeoid fungi which are commonly seen in the tropical and subtropical climates. This infection is thought to be secondary to trauma or autoinoculation. The aetiological agent is a small group of dermatiaceous (pigmented) fungi. At least five species of fungi have been recognized to cause chromoblastomycosis: Cladosporium carrionii, Fonsecaea compacta, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, and Rhinocladiella aquaspersa. Here, we report a case of chromoblastomycosis from Karnataka, India. A 72 years old male patient presented with a history of a vegetating ulcer with crusting. The diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was made by a demonstration of sclerotic bodies on KOH and the isolation of Cladophialophora carionii on culture. The unique feature in this case is that it responded to the medical line of treatment with fluconazole.