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Dematiaceous fungi mimicking a conjunctival melanoma.

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Moss, HB; Fowler, WC; Schell, WA; Perfect, JR; Zedek, DC
Published in: Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
2013
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An 85-year-old, immunocompetent man was referred to the authors due to the presence of an enlarging, pigmented mass of the conjunctiva concerning for a conjunctival melanoma. Wide excision of the mass revealed a pigmented or "dematiaceous" fungus. He was treated with topical natamycin, and the lesion healed well without any evidence of recurrence. Dematiaceous fungi should be considered in the differential for pigmented conjunctival lesions.

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Wiley Alexander Schell
Author Wiley Alexander Schell Medicine, Infectious Diseases
John Robert Perfect
Author John Robert Perfect Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Published In

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

DOI

10.1097/IOP.0b013e31826c2fd7

EISSN

1537-2677

Publication Date

2013

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

e65 / e66

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Phaeohyphomycosis
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Melanoma
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Eye Infections, Fungal
  • Exophiala
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Cryotherapy
 

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Moss, H. B., Fowler, W. C., Schell, W. A., Perfect, J. R., & Zedek, D. C. (2013). Dematiaceous fungi mimicking a conjunctival melanoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 29(2), e65–e66. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e31826c2fd7
Moss, Hart B., W Craig Fowler, Wiley A. Schell, John R. Perfect, and Dan C. Zedek. “Dematiaceous fungi mimicking a conjunctival melanoma.” Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 29, no. 2 (2013): e65–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e31826c2fd7.
Moss HB, Fowler WC, Schell WA, Perfect JR, Zedek DC. Dematiaceous fungi mimicking a conjunctival melanoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;29(2):e65–6.
Moss, Hart B., et al. “Dematiaceous fungi mimicking a conjunctival melanoma.” Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, vol. 29, no. 2, 2013, pp. e65–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/IOP.0b013e31826c2fd7.
Moss HB, Fowler WC, Schell WA, Perfect JR, Zedek DC. Dematiaceous fungi mimicking a conjunctival melanoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;29(2):e65–e66.

Published In

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

DOI

10.1097/IOP.0b013e31826c2fd7

EISSN

1537-2677

Publication Date

2013

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

e65 / e66

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Phaeohyphomycosis
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Melanoma
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Eye Infections, Fungal
  • Exophiala
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Cryotherapy