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Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus in a renal transplant patient. 2000

V Blackwell, and K Ahmed, and C O'Docherty, and R J Hay
St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospital Medical and Dental School, University of London, London SE1 9RT, UK.

We describe a renal transplant recipient with cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis due to Paecilomyces lilacinus and highlight the increasing importance of such opportunistic fungal infections in immunosuppressed patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007868 Leg Dermatoses A nonspecific term used to denote any cutaneous lesion or group of lesions, or eruptions of any type on the leg. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Leg Dermatosis,Dermatoses, Leg,Dermatosis, Leg
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009894 Opportunistic Infections An infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, e.g., during immunosuppression. Infection, Opportunistic,Infections, Opportunistic,Opportunistic Infection
D010143 Paecilomyces A mitosporic fungal genus occasionally causing human diseases such as pulmonary infections, mycotic keratitis, endocarditis, and opportunistic infections. Its teleomorph is BYSSOCHLAMYS. Paecilomyce
D003881 Dermatomycoses Superficial infections of the skin or its appendages by any of various fungi. Skin Diseases, Fungal,Dermatomycosis,Dermatophyte Infection,Fungal Skin Diseases
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016030 Kidney Transplantation The transference of a kidney from one human or animal to another. Grafting, Kidney,Renal Transplantation,Transplantation, Kidney,Transplantation, Renal,Kidney Grafting,Kidney Transplantations,Renal Transplantations,Transplantations, Kidney,Transplantations, Renal
D016867 Immunocompromised Host A human or animal whose immunologic mechanism is deficient because of an immunodeficiency disorder or other disease or as the result of the administration of immunosuppressive drugs or radiation. Immunosuppressed Host,Immunocompromised Patient,Host, Immunocompromised,Host, Immunosuppressed,Hosts, Immunocompromised,Hosts, Immunosuppressed,Immunocompromised Hosts,Immunocompromised Patients,Immunosuppressed Hosts,Patient, Immunocompromised,Patients, Immunocompromised

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