Unilateral Cervical Lymphadenopathy due to Cladosporium oxysporum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Unilateral Cervical Lymphadenopathy due to Cladosporium oxysporum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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dl0211 Phaeohyphomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Dermatiacae group of fungi, by Cladosporium spp.The term phaeohyphomycosis was introduced by Ajello et al.in 1974 to designate infections by brown pigmented filamentous fungi.Cladosporium oxysporum is a very rare etiological agent in humans.

Phaeohyphomycosis of the cervical lymph node in an immunocompetent kel instruments soil tester individual is a very rare clinical entity.To the best of our knowledge we report the first case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladosporium oxysporum in the absence of other systemic manifestations in a 16-year-old male.