title: Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Due to Pyrenochaeta romeroi Mimicking a Synovial Cyst.
abstract: Opportunistic subcutaneous fungal infections are increasing nowadays due to the growing number of medical conditions causing immunosuppression, especially organ transplant. The incidence rate of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is very low. Most studies found are case reports. They showed a wide variation of clinical presentations. Pyrenochaeta romeroi, a fungus from the Dematiaceae group is a saprophyte found in soil and plants and a possible causative agent of phaeohyphomycosis. We present a rare case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by P. romeroi mimicking a synovial cyst in a diabetic patient.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital Garches, France.
authors.forename: Aurélien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinh
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Unit, Ambroise Paré University Hospital Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital Garches, France.
authors.forename: Frédérique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bouchand
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital Garches, France.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davido
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital Garches, France.
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Pathology Unit, Ambroise Paré University Hospital Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
authors.forename: Marin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cristi
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Raymond Poincaré University Hospital Garches, France.
authors.forename: Adrien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Felter
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Raymond Poincaré University HospitalGarches, France; Institut Pasteur, Inserm UMR 1181Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.affiliation: Mycology and Parasitology Unit, Henri Mondor Hospital Créteil, France.
authors.forename: Nawel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ait Ammar
keywords: Pyrenochaeta; fungal infection; immunosuppression; phaeohyphomycosis; surgical treatment