Localized cutaneous infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum: Report of a case diagnosed on cytology. Issue 4 (19th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Agarwal, Radhika; Singh, Meeta; Chawla, Rohit; Kumar, Guddanti D.; Mishra, Anurag; Jain, Shyama
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic cytopathology. Volume 49:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: E187
• Page End: E189
• Publication Date: 2020-10-19
• Subjects: cutaneous -- cytology -- FNAC -- hyalohyphomycosis -- scedospora; Cytodiagnosis -- Periodicals; Pathology, Cellular -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1002/dc.24643
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-1039

Abstract

Abstract: Scedosporium apiospermum (also known as Pseudallescheria boydii ) is a ubiquitous filamentous fungus. This fungus is known as a cause of mycetoma, which may occur in a normal immune host following trauma and nonmycetoma‐localized skin infections without grain production which are much rarer. However, in an immunocompromised host, S. apiospermum may cause a life‐threatening infection. We describe a case of S. apiospermum infection of the left middle finger in an immunocompetent patient, which was diagnosed on cytology and later confirmed on culture.