作者: T. MATSUMOTO , T. MATSUDA , A.A. PADHYE , P.G. STANDARD , L. AJELLO
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2230.1992.TB00170.X
关键词: Wangiella dermatitidis 、 Pathology 、 Phaeohyphomycosis 、 Nail (anatomy) 、 Bifonazole 、 Melanonychia 、 Mycosis 、 Hypha 、 Biology 、 Ungual
摘要: Summary A 51-year-old female Japanese patient developed black pigmentation affecting both big toe-nails. Direct potassium hydroxide examination of the nail tissue demonstrated clusters spherical dematiaceous cells, toruloid hyphae, and septate hyphae. Wangiella dermatitidis was repeatedly isolated from affected toe-nail lesions. This case represents first documented ungula phaeohyphomycosis, ‘fungal melanonychia,’ caused by fungus W. dermatitidis. The successfully treated with a topical solution bifonazole.