title: Cryptic "chromo-fibroma".
abstract: Chromoblastomycosis is an uncommon chronic fungal infection capable of presenting in a variety of clinical guises. Herein, we present the histopathological features of an unusual dermal response engendered by this organism, consisting of dermal effacement by a spindle cell proliferation arranged in sweeping fascicles.
authors.affiliation: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, USA. rjawitz@lecom.edu
authors.forename: Ryan S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jawitz
authors.forename: Kenneth B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Calder
authors.forename: Leslie M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schlauder
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism