Chromoblastomycosis and Sclerotic Bodies

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, causative agent, and pathological features of chromoblastomycosis.

Sclerotic bodies

Brown, round pathognomonic structures characteristically seen in chromoblastomycosis.

Chromoblastomycosis

A chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by pigmented fungi, characteristically presenting with brown round sclerotic bodies and commonly seen in tropical areas among agricultural workers and woodcutters who walk barefoot.

Phialophora verrucosa

The pigmented fungus identified as the most common cause of chromoblastomycosis.