Exophiala jeanselmei as a Rare Cause of Chromoblastomycosis in India: A Case Report

Exophiala jeanselmei, a dematiaceous hyphomycete commonly found in soil, decaying vegetation, and rotting wood is one of the lesser common organisms to be associated with Chromoblastomycosis (CBM). It is more commonly associated with subcutaneous infection such as Mycetoma in patients who are engaged in agricultural activities and in phaeohyphomycosis mostly in patients who have undergone organ transplant. Here, we report a rare case of CBM caused by Exophiala jeanselmei in an elderly patient with apparently no predisposing disease condition. Exophiala spp. as an etiological agent of CBM is rare esp. in India.