Presence of hyphae in chromoblastomycosis examinations: an enigma to be solved

Abstract The detection of muriform cells in direct mycological or anatomopathological examination is considered pathognomonic for chromoblastomycosis. The morphological aspect that these fungal structures acquire were called “Borelli spiders”, when associated with hyphae. Reports of this association have been described for decades, initially related to more pathogenic agents of this mycosis. More recent studies have shown aspects related to the host's immunity that participate in this process, as well as an association with a worse disease prognosis. The present study discloses the findings of complementary examinations with the presence of “Borelli’s spiders” in a patient diagnosed with chromoblastomycosis.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Carvalho,Gustavo de Sá Menezes, Calbucci,Karina Baruel de Camargo Votto, Lellis,Rute Facchini, Veasey,John Verrinder
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2021
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962021000400490
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