Luíza Natielly Tavares Avelino

Locally disseminated phaeohyphomycosis caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum in an immunosuppressed patient.

Phaeohyphomycosis is considered an uncommon disease, and associated with occupational exposure, being more prevalent in inlands populations from tropical areas of Central and South America. It is caused by dematiaceous fungi, saprophytes that may be found in the soil, plants, as well as in humid and dusty areas, in hou...