title: Two cases of multiple subcutaneous cystic phaeohyphomycosis in immunocompromised patients with a rare causative organism.
abstract: Phaeohyphomycosis comprises a spectrum of mycotic infectious diseases caused by heterogeneous group of phaeoid fungi. A subcutaneous cystic swelling with histological hallmark of pigmented hyphae in tissues accompanied by pyogenic granuloma is diagnostic of phaeohyphomycosis. We present two cases of phaeohyphomycosis in 65- and 55-year-old male agriculturalists, who presented with multiple, cystic soft-tissue masses involving extremities. Culture was done in one case and the specific organism was identified as Aureobasidium pullulans.
authors: Department of Pathology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: Karkuzhali
authors: K
authors: Ponnuswamy
authors: Department of Pathology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: Yogambal
authors: Y
authors: Muthureddy
authors: Department of Pathology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: Karthik
authors: K
authors: Sigamani
keywords: Aureobasidium pullulans; dematiaceous fungi; phaeohyphomycosis; pigmented hyphae; subcutaneous cysts