Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient

An unusual cutaneous manifestation of aspergillosis in an immunocompromised patient in which Aspergillus terreus grew on the necrotic skin, creating a brownish-yellow layer of fungal growth, is reported.

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Main Author: Kiran Gajurel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-11-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0700
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spelling doaj-art-c51e9ec4ffbf4745a4c5b66d5c0180bb2025-08-20T02:27:23ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-11-011910.7326/aimcc.2022.0700Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant RecipientKiran Gajurel01Atrium Health–Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North CarolinaAn unusual cutaneous manifestation of aspergillosis in an immunocompromised patient in which Aspergillus terreus grew on the necrotic skin, creating a brownish-yellow layer of fungal growth, is reported.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0700
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Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
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title Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
title_full Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
title_fullStr Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
title_full_unstemmed Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
title_short Brownish-Yellow Layering on Skin—an Unusual Manifestation of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
title_sort brownish yellow layering on skin an unusual manifestation of cutaneous aspergillosis in a heart transplant recipient
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