Dermoscopy of chromoblastomycosis

Abstract

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic cutaneous fungal infection commonly caused by Fonsacea and Cladophialophora spp. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive, real-time diagnostic tool for rapid bedside diagnosis of various inflammatory and non-inflammatory disorders and can be an excellent modality for evaluation of cutaneous mycosis, for which it shows characteristic brown dots, crust, scales and yellow orange structures.

Dermatoscopy in actinomycetoma: An observation

“…Dermoscopy of chromomycosis is described in one case, wherein authors concluded that presence of blackish red dots is characteristic of chromomycosis. [3] In this case, brown–black globules were seen in addition to red areas. In cutaneous leishmaniasis, yellow teardrop-like and white star burst-like patterns are characteristic and various vascular patterns including arborizing, hair pin and linear vessels are seen.…”

Dermatoscopy of Cutaneous Granulomatous Disorders

“…Dermoscopic findings of chromoblastomycosis is reported in a handful of reports with yellowish-orange areas, pink and white areas, multiple scattered reddish brown to black dots and globules, scales, crusts, and polymorphic vessels [ Figure 13 ]. [ 32 33 34 ] The yellowish-orange areas represent the mycotic granuloma, while the white areas are reflective of hyperkeratosis and pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia. The reddish brown to black dots and globules are found to be characteristic of chromoblastomycosis and represent the transepidermal elimination of muriform cells, inflammatory cells, thrombotic vessels, and haemorrhage.…”

Dermoscopy of chromoblastomycosis

“…[1] The dermoscopic findings in our case are in line with those reported earlier. [23] Pink and white areas seen on dermoscopy represent the rough uneven areas of the lesion clinically. The most characteristic dermoscopic finding is the presence of multiple reddish black dots which ascribes to the process of transepidermal elimination of inflammatory cells, foreign fungal elements, and hemorrhage seen clinically as black dots.…”