title: Cutaneous lesions due to Pleurophoma (Phoma) complex.
abstract: We report a case of striking and disfiguring facial mycosis due to an organism belonging to the Pleurophoma complex of Coelomycetes. This condition was likely acquired through repeated contact with infected soil and exacerbated by prolonged applications of topical corticosteroid preparations. Antifungal drug susceptibility testing was used to direct a therapeutic choice in this unusual infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tschen
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cernoch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole