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OPPORTUNISTIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS Pigmented hyphae or yeastlike cells in phaeohyphomycosis. A
mat of hyphae in an aggregate of inflammatory cells from the skin of a cat. While no pigment was observed
on cytology, fungal melanin was noted on histopathology, consistent with a diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis
(50× objective).
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McAtee BB, et al: Opportunistic invasive cutaneous
fungal infections associated with administration
of cyclosporine to dogs with immune-mediated
disease. J Vet Intern Med 31:1724-1729, 2017.
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