Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Pyrenochaeta romeroi mimicking a synovial cyst

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Pyrenochaeta romeroi mimicking a synovial cyst

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Opportunistic subcutaneous fungal infections are increasing nowadays due to the growing number of medical conditions causing immunosuppression, especially organ transplant.The incidence rate of here subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is very low.Most studies found are case reports.They showed a wide variation of clinical presentations.

Pyrenochaeta romeroi, a fungus from the Dematiaceae group is a saprophyte found in soil and plants and a possible alarecre.com causative agent of phaeohyphomycosis.We present a rare case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by P.romeroi mimicking a synovial cyst in a diabetic patient.