A rare case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi in a child with nephrotic syndrome

C Nayyar; N Gulati; BL Sherwal

doi:10.4103/0971-4065.165002

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CASE REPORT

Year : 2016 | Volume : 26 | Issue : 3 | Page : 220-222

A rare case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi in a child with nephrotic syndrome

C Nayyar, N Gulati, BL Sherwal
Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

Correspondence Address:
B L Sherwal
Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi - 110 001
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.165002

Dematiaceous fungi are the etiological agents of phaeohyphomycosis and are now increasingly being recognized for causing disease in humans. A high level of suspicion and routine fungal cultures are required to identify these cases. There is no consensus regarding their management. Here, an unusual presentation of phaeohyphomycosis (secondary to Fonsecaea pedrosoi) presenting as a disseminated infection in a case of nephrotic syndrome is described.

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