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Oral phaeohyphomycosis in a patient with squamocellular carcinoma of the lip: second case report

Oral phaeohyphomycosis in a patient with squamocellular carcinoma of the lip: second case report

Authors :
Armando Marsden Lacerda Filho
Suanni Lemos de Andrade
André Ferraz Goiana Leal
Maria do Carmo Abreu e Lima
Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira Macêdo
Rejane Pereira Neves
Source :
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 48, Iss 2, Pp 208-210, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 208-210, Published: JUN 2017, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology v.48 n.2 2017, Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM), instacron:SBM
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017.

Abstract

This communication reports the second known case of oral phaeohyphomycosis in a patient with squamocellular carcinoma of the lip. The patient, an 82-year-old black woman, a former smoker (for more than 30 years), suffering from an ulcerous vegetative lesion in the middle third of the lower lip for approximately 12 months. The result of the histopathological analysis indicated carcinoma, with well-differentiated keratinized squamous cells and the presence of septate mycelial filaments. In the direct mycological examination, thick and dematiaceous septate mycelial filaments were observed. After the resection surgery, the patient did not need to use an antifungal drug to treat the phaeohyphomycosis, and no follow-up radiotherapy was needed to treat the squamocellular carcinoma. We stress that the presence of the squamocellular lesion of the lip was a possible contributing factor to the infection.

Details

ISSN :
15178382
Volume :
48
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6510a20da4a025e532550886815bf491
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjm.2016.02.001