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Dematiaceous mould (Remains unidentified to date)

• Specimen: Wrist nodule

• Stain: Fontana Masson

• Magnification: x1000

• Features: Dark pigmented (melanin) closely septated hyphae. Squared and oval form present.

• Specimen: Punch Biopsy

• Stain: Fungi-Fluor

• Magnification: x400

• Features: Culture grew Alternaria species.

 

 

 

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