Chromoblastomycosis: An exuberant case

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by dematiaceous saprophytic moulds. the most frequently isolated agent is fonsecae pedrosoi. this article reports a case of a man from the amazon region in northern brazil who presented with a lesion of 12 months' duration,which gradually increased in size until covering the majority of his right leg. a successful treatment with itraconazole was performed. © 2014 by anais brasileiros de dermatologia.