Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis: overview and case report.

Abstract

Phaeohyphomycosis describes a heterogenous group of mycotic infections caused by pigmented fungi. Previously uncommon to the United States, the number of case reports in the American literature has steadily increased over the past two decades. This has been attributed to the ever increasing number of immunocompromised individuals as well as an influx of immigrants from areas where these opportunistic fungi are more commonly found. The authors present a generalized overview of phaeohyphomycosis as well as a more specific breakdown and case study involving subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis.