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. 2013 Feb 9:2:55-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.01.006.

Cutaneous infection with Cylindrocarpon lichenicola

Hemachandra Champa  1 , Padiyath Sreeshma  1 , Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash  2 , Monnappa Divya  3
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Cutaneous infection with Cylindrocarpon lichenicola

Hemachandra Champa et al. Med Mycol Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 32 year old female presented with a 4 year history of on and off dry scaly lesions in the webspaces. KOH mount of the skin scrapings was positive for fungal hyphae. The fungus was isolated on Sabouraud dextrose agar and identified as Cylindrocarpon lichenicola. The patient was treated and responded to itraconazole.

Keywords: Cylindrocarpon lichenicola; Fusarium; Immunocompetent.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Dry scaly lesions in webspaces and skin over the proximal interphalangeal joints.
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Fig. 2
Colony of C. lichenicola on SDA after 4 days of incubation at 25° C.
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Fig. 3
Slide culture showing (a) macroconidia and (b) terminal multicelled chlamydospore. Magnification, ×400.
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Fig. 4
Lactophenol cotton blue mount showing cluster of macroconidia of C. lichenicola produced from a long simple conidiophore. Magnification, ×400.
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Fig. 5
Lactophenol cotton blue mount showing (a) cluster of macroconidia with rounded apical cells and (b) intercalary multicelled chlamydospore of C. lichenicola. Magnification, ×400.
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