Korean J Dermatol.  1986 Oct;24(5):692-696.

A Case of Phaeomycotic Subcutaneous Abscess Caused by Wangiella Dermatitidis

• Lee SC
• Chun IK
• Kim YP

Abstract

We present here a case of phaeornycotic subcutaneous abscess caused by Wangiella dermatitidis in a 34-year-old male, who had multiple asymptomatic subcutaneous masses of 7 months duration over the neck and right axilla. ]n this case, we could observe typical gross colony morphology of W. dermatitidis. which showed creamy greyish, yeast-like colony with aerial mycelia after 3 to 4 weeks. ]n histopathologic study, we found mixed cell granuloma and fungal structure in biopsy specimen. We comfirmed W. dermatitidis by exoantigen test, and treated the subcutaneous lesions by surgical excision and ketoconazole with good result. This case is the first reported in Korea.

Keyword

Phaeomycotic subcutaneous abscess; Wangiella dermatitidis

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Adult
Axilla
Biopsy
Exophiala*
Fungal Structures
Granuloma
Humans
Ketoconazole
Korea
Male
Neck
Ketoconazole