Eumycotic mycetoma caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Canine eumycetoma caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in a Maltese: case report and literature review

“…bantiana is susceptible to amphotericin B, flucytosine, terbinafine, itraconazole and posaconazole 16,36 . Eumycetoma caused by C. bantiana is rare, and, prior to the current case, only two human cases and one animal case have been reported 16–18 . The animal case of C. bantiana eumycetoma was reported by Guillot et al.…”

“…These data showed that the fungal pathogens are most likely to be introduced into tissue through traumatic wounds, at least in canine cases. It should be noted that disseminated eumycetoma is not severe in humans unless a patient is immunocompromised, 17 but a serious complication following surgical intervention for dogs.…”

“…Its neurotropic character makes it prone to infect the central nervous system of hosts. Three cases of eumycetoma caused by C. bantiana have been reported, two from human 17,18 and one from dog. 16 We report the second case of eumycetoma by C. bantiana from dog, which was found in a Maltese in Taiwan.…”

Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in a scar after treatment with intralesional corticosteroid injections

“…4 Both CNS and cutaneous infections have been described in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. 2,3 Dematiaceous fungi are often found in biopsies containing plant splinters, suggesting that these fungi are inoculated into the host by traumatic implantation of the plant matter on which they live in the environment. 5 Furthermore, reports suggest that once inoculated into cutaneous tissue, dematiaceous fungi can remain latent for many years, and only cause active infection during periods of immunosuppression.…”

“…[1][2][3] The coexistence of two paraneoplastic dermatoses has already been described, 4,5 but the occurrence of a third in a single patient is very rare.…”