Association of Splinters With Chromomycosis and Phaeomycotic Cyst
Abstract
Abstract To the Editor.— In the January Archives Tschen et al1 described two fungal lesions associated with splinters, calling the lesions "chromomycosis." We believe, as do these authors, that chromomycosis probably begins when fungi of the dematiacious group are carried into the dermis by penetrating splinters or slivers. The two lesions they described, however—without getting mired down in definitions—more closely resemble phaeomycotic cyst2-4 than...