Abstract
BackgroundCorynespora cassiicola infection is common in plants, but the human Corynespora cassiicola infection in our report is rare according to the literature.Case presentationWe report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by a plant pathogen in a patient with acute heart failure. The organism was isolated and identified as Corynespora cassiicola according to its morphological characteristics and gene analysis. The patient was treated successfully with systemic voriconazole.ConclusionsThis is the third reported case of subcutaneous infection caused by Corynespora cassiicola and the first reported case with accompanied renal impairment, which was associated with acute heart failure. Our case also suggests the importance of renal function monitoring in patients receiving intravenous voriconazole treatment.
Highlights
Corynespora cassiicola is a fungal phytopathogen found in many plant species [1]
Phaeohyphomycosis is a heterogeneous group of infections induced in human by opportunistic dematiaceous fungi
Human infections by Corynespora cassiicola are rare and far only four cases have been reported in the literature
Summary
Corynespora cassiicola is a fungal phytopathogen found in many plant species [1]. It has been found to infect diverse parts of plants such as leaves, stems, and roots [2]. It has been defined as plant pathogen, it opportunistically infects humans and rarely causes phaeohyphomycosis. We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Corynespora cassiicola. Case presentation A 76-year-old male was referred to the hospital because of acute heart failure, AECOPD and ulcers on the right leg.
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