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Chromoblastomycosis by Cladophialophora carrionii Associated with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Review of Published Reports

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Chromoblastomycosis is a subcutaneous, chronic, granulomatous mycosis that occurs more frequently in tropical and subtropical countries. We describe a case of a 63-year-old male patient with diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis by Cladophialophora carrionii with an 18-year evolution who developed a lethal squamous cell carcinoma.

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We thank to Jorge L. Posadas, MD from Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. USA.

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  1. Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonóma de Nuevo León, Av Francisco I. Madero Pte, s/n y Dr. Aguirre Pequeño, Col. Mitras Centro, CP. 64460, Monterrey, NL, Mexico

    O. Carolina Rojas & Gloria M. González

  2. División de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico

    O. Carolina Rojas, María Moreno-Treviño & Julio Salas-Alanis

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Rojas, O.C., González, G.M., Moreno-Treviño, M. et al. Chromoblastomycosis by Cladophialophora carrionii Associated with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Review of Published Reports. Mycopathologia 179, 153–157 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-014-9824-7

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