A Rare Case Report of Subcutaneous Mycoses by Rhytidhysteron Rufulum
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Phaeohyphomycosis is a term to describe cutaneous and systemic or disseminated mycoses caused by a variety of dematiaceous fungi. Rhytidhysteron rufulum is a poorly known, common, pantropical phaeoid fungal species, and are rare human pathogens. Here, we describe a clinical case report of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis; to the best of our knowledge, this is the fourth report of infection with the Rhytidhysteron rufulum. A 54-year-old male presented to medicine outpatient department with complaints of respiratory distress. The patient was diagnosed as a case of chronic bronchitis with acute exacerbation. On examination, a well-defned soft subcutaneous swelling was detected on anterior aspect of right leg. The molecular identifcation revealed its homology with Rhytidhysteron rufulum. The phaeohyphomycotic infections are increasingly reported globally. This case highlights the need of awareness and high degree of suspicion for fungal aetiology, so that an early and adequate treatment can be given in such cases..
Authors and Affiliations
Yadav Sarita| Department of Microbiology, Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana, India, Corresponding e-mail: yadav78sarita@yahoo.com, Agarwal Ruchi| Department of Pathology, Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana, India, Chander Jagdish| Department of Microbiology, GMCH, Chandigarh, Haryana, India, Chowdhary Anuradha| Department of Microbiology, V.P. Chest Institute, New Delhi, India
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