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Phaeohyphomycosis of the ungual apparatus - Case report* * Work performed at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.

Phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi with a worldwide geographic distribution and broad spectrum. It is most commonly found in adult individuals of both genders and all races. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with phaeohyphomycosis in the ungual apparatus.

Antifungal agents; Fungal structures; Fungi; Mycoses; Nails; Onychomycosis


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