Total Dystrophic Onychomycosis Due to Syncephalastrum racemosum – A Rare Cause and its Novel Treatment Option.

Total Dystrophic Onychomycosis Due to Syncephalastrum racemosum – A Rare Cause and its Novel Treatment Option.

Indian Dermatol Online J. 2019 Mar-Apr;10(2):171-173

Authors: Mohanty P, Dash S, Mohapatra L, Jain M

Abstract
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail caused by dermatophytic (99%) and/or non-dermatophytic (1%) (including yeasts) infections of the nailplate. Among the non-dermatophytes, the yeast Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, and other molds like Scopulariopsis spp., Scytalidium spp., Fusarium spp., and Aspergillus spp. may be responsible. Herein, we report a case of total dystrophic onychomycosis in a 41-year-old female, caused by Syncephalastrum racemosum and its complete improvement with a combination of oral pulse itraconazole and 1064 nm Q-switched Nd-YAG laser. This case is being reported due to the rarity of causative organism for onychomycosis and a novel approach in its treatment.

PMID: 30984595 [PubMed]

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