title: Chromohyphomycosis of the hand due to Exophiala jeanselmei (Phialophora jeanselmei, Phialophora gougerotii)--case report and review.
abstract: A case of an unusual cause of chromomycosis of the hand is described. Follow-up at 2 months revealed a complete recovery following removal of the mass, without treatment with antifungal therapy. A review of the different disease entities of the chromomycoses and a brief generic classification of the dematiacious fungi are presented.
mesh_terms: D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010676:Phialophora / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*