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Murine Full-thickness Skin Transplantation
Published on: January 2, 2017
Cutaneous chromoblastomycosis mimicking melanoma in a renal transplant recipient
Jessica Shen Tsy Wu Kim1, Felipe Gasparini Dos Santos1, Milvia Maria Simões E Silva Enokihara1
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Sena Madureira 1500, 04021-001, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
Chromoblastomycosis is a primary implantation mycosis caused by melanized fungi. It affects mainly populations from remote and rural areas, and may cause significant morbidity and mortality. A 69-year-old kidney transplant recipient woman presented with a dark nodule on the first left toe and a satellite lesion. Dermoscopic exam showed multiple clustered black dots, blackened homogenous area and chrysalides, which led to the diagnostic hypothesis of melanoma. Histopathological examination was compatible with chromoblastomycosis.
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