title: Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a renal transplant recipient: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by dematiaceous fungi has rarely been described in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of subcutaneous infection caused by Phialophora parasitica in a renal transplant recipient. The role of early identification of the offending fungal species followed by a wide local excision in the management of such patients has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sud
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sakhuja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010676:Phialophora