Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Bipolaris hawaiiensis: a case report

Authors

  • Alcyr Ribeiro Costa Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Francisco Morato de Oliveira.; Serviço de Dermatologia
  • Edward Porto Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Alceu Hidearu Tabuti Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Francisco Morato de Oliveira.; Serviço de Dermatologia
  • Carlos da Silva Lacaz Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Neusa Yurico Sakai-Valente Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Francisco Morato de Oliveira.; Serviço de Dermatologia
  • Wanira Márcia Maranhão Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Francisco Morato de Oliveira.; Serviço de Dermatologia
  • Maria Conceição Rodrigues Instituto Clemente Ferreira; Laboratório de Micologia Médica

Keywords:

Bipolaris hawaiiensis, Phaeohyphomycosis, Dematiaceous yeast-like cells

Abstract

A case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Bipolaris hawaiiensis is reported. The patient, an immunocompetent host, presented a verrucous lesion on the first finger of the left foot. Dematiaceous septate hyphae and yeast-like elements were seen in direct and histological examination. The isolated strain was identified on the basis of micro and macromorphological aspects. Treated with electrocoagulation, the lesions healed and presented no relapse after two years follow-up.

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Published

1991-02-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (1991)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Costa, A. R., Porto, E., Tabuti, A. H., Lacaz, C. da S., Sakai-Valente, N. Y., Maranhão, W. M., & Rodrigues, M. C. (1991). Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Bipolaris hawaiiensis: a case report . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 33(1), 74-79. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28796