Oxford University Press, Medical Mycology, 4(44), p. 379-382, 2006
DOI: 10.1080/13693780500412004
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A male renal transplant patient developed a tumor on the dorsum of his right hand. After excision, histological examination of the tumor showed hyphal structures, but growth developed very slowly. Therapy consisted of surgery alone. A definitive identification of Alternaria infectoria was only possible with molecular techniques.