Preferred Name

Phaeohyphomycosis [Disease/Finding]
Synonyms

Phaeohyphomycosis

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000183404

altLabel

Phaeohyphomycosis

cui

C0276721

MESH DEFINITION

OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS caused by the dematiaceous (darkly pigmented) MITOSPORIC FUNGI of ALTERNARIA, Bipolaris, CLADOSPORIUM, Curvularia, and EXOPHIALA. These fungi have pigmented HYPHAE due to MELANIN in the cell wall. The initial subcutaneous cyst from the infection can become systemic and spread rapidly to renal, pulmonary and cerebral systems (see CEREBRAL PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS) in an IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST.

MESH DUI

D060446

MeSH name

Phaeohyphomycosis

MESH UI

M0553998

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000183404

NUI

N0000183404

prefLabel

Phaeohyphomycosis [Disease/Finding]

tui

T047

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002075

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