From diagnosis to treatment- Navigating Chromoblastomycosis

Abstract

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal skin infection caused by dematiaceous fungi, characterized by nodular skin lesions and the presence of sclerotic bodies in affected tissues. Here, we report a case of chromoblastomycosis from Karnataka, India. A 22 years old female patient presented with a history of a vegetating ulcer with crusting. The diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was made by demonstration of sclerotic bodies on histopathology of the biopsy specimen. Presence of pigment, multinucleate giant cells and eosinophils were the clues to search for the dematacious fungi on histopathology. High degree of suspicion by the clinician and the pathologist is important for definitive diagnosis.