Exophiala Pneumonia Presenting with a Cough Productive of Black Sputum

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Exophiala species are black, yeast-like molds that can cause subcutaneous cysts as well as disseminated disease.

Isolated pneumonia due to Exophiala species is extremely uncommon.

We report a case of isolated Exophiala pneumonia in a patient with bronchiectasis who presented with worsening dyspnea and a cough productive of black sputum.

The production of black sputum, known as melanoptysis, is an uncommon physical finding with a limited differential diagnosis.

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Exophiala pneumonia presenting with a cough productive of black sputum.