First Case of Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Scytalidium lignicola in a Human

A case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a human, involving the ankle and caused by Scytalidium lignicola, is described. The isolate was found to be sensitive to amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, miconazole, and ketoconazole in vitro.