Phaeohyphomycosis of the ungual apparatus - case report

Phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi with a worldwide geographic distribution and broad spectrum. It is most commonly found in adult individuals of both genders and all races. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with phaeohyphomycosis in the ungual apparatus.

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 649 - 651
Main Authors Minotto, Renan, Corte, Liliam Dalla, Silva, Mariana Vale Scribel da, Morais, Marina Resener de, Vettorato, Gerson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.07.2014
Subjects
Antifungal agents
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Case Report
DERMATOLOGY
Female
Fungal structures
Fungi
Humans
Middle Aged
Mycoses
Nail Diseases - drug therapy
Nail Diseases - microbiology
Nail Diseases - pathology
Nails
Onychomycosis
Phaeohyphomycosis - drug therapy
Phaeohyphomycosis - microbiology
Phaeohyphomycosis - pathology
Skin - microbiology
Skin - pathology
Treatment Outcome
Fungi
Mycoses
Fungal structures
Nails
Onychomycosis
Antifungal agents
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Summary:Phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi with a worldwide geographic distribution and broad spectrum. It is most commonly found in adult individuals of both genders and all races. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with phaeohyphomycosis in the ungual apparatus.
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ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142901