Auricular Chromoblastomycosis: an atypical presentation case and review of literature

Abstract

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic, localized deep fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, caused by dematiaceous (black) fungi. We describe the case of 62 years-old-male patient, from a rural town, with seborrheic dermatitis for more than 10 years, and a desquamative lesion in the right ear, where no diagnosis of CBM was never made. Direct exam with KOH, macro and microscopic culture characteristics, epidemiological and clinical findings confirmed the diagnosis of CBM by Cladophialophora carrionii, the first case report of auricular lesions published in Venezuela.