ABSTRACT
Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare dematiaceous fungal infection requiring surgical excision or appropriate systemic antifungal therapy. The objective of this study is to report a case of phaeohyphomycosis of the right eyebrow successfully treated with surgical excision. We performed an excision of a dermal plaque of phaeohyphomycosis using 4-mm margins on the right brow extending onto the right forehead. An island pedicle flap was used to close the defect. Histopathologic evaluation confirmed the presence of numerous dematiaceous fungal organisms fully consistent with phaeohyphomycosis, and the margins were verified to be free of fungal organisms. Culture of a central portion of the excised lesion confirmed that the causative organism was a saprophytic fungus. Adjuvant systemic antifungal therapy was offered to the patient, but because of financial resources, the patient did not desire any further treatment. The patient remains free of the organism and has healed well, without complications. Phaeohyphomycosis can be effectively treated with excision alone, and when located in a risky anatomic location, such as near the orbit, adjuvant treatment with systemic antifungals may be warranted to prevent recurrence.
