[Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Exophiala spinifera in a renal transplant recipient].

Introduction: Among the dematiaceous fungi responsible for human or animal phaeohyphomycosis, the Exophiala genus is a well-known etiologic agent and presently includes nine species considered as opportunist pathogens. To our knowledge, Exophiala spinifera has been reported as causative agent of only thirteen cases of cutaneous or systemic phaeohyphomycosis. We describe some typical phaeohyphomycotic cysts.

[Lichenoid cutaneous reaction to imatinib].

Introduction: Imatinib (Glivec) is a new therapeutic molecule used for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. Cutaneous side effects with this treatment are common but lichenoid drug eruption is exceptional. We report the first case with profuse cutaneous lichen.

Intravascular metastatic melanoma of the vena saphena magna.

Background: Melanoma blood vessel metastases are very uncommon. We report the first recorded case of intravascular metastatic melanoma of the vena saphena magna.

Case Report: A 74-year-old woman presented with a swelling of the upper third of her left thigh and was suspected of superficial thrombophlebitis.

[Nail disease due to Scytalidium in Martinique (French West Indies)].

Introduction: Scytalidium is an endemic mold in tropical and subtropial areas. Our purpose was to study the prevalence and clinical and epidemiological features of onychomycoses due to Scytalidium in Martinique (French West Indies).

Patients And Methods: We performed a prospective study on 106 patients (46 men and 60 women) with clinical onychomycosis, in the dermatological department of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Fort-de-France.

[Kimura's disease on the hard palate in a patient from Martinique].

Introduction: We report an observation of Kimura's disease (angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia) in a Black patient from West Indies, in a rare localisation on hard palate.

Exegesis: A 46-year-old male patient from French West Indies (Martinique) presented with a tumor of hard palate evolving from 2 years with locoregional lymph nodes. He had a history of chronic urticaria, prurigo, rhinitis and alopecia areata.