Chromoblastomycosis is a mycotic infection limited to the exposed cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues of man. It occurs in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Central, South, and North America. The first case recognized in the United States occurred in Boston, where it was reported in 1915 by C. G. Lane.1 Occasional cases have been reported since then by Moore and Mapother,2 Weidman and Rosenthal,3 Binford et al.,4 Lewis et al.,5 and Conway and Berkeley.6 J. K. Howles et al.7 described nine cases in Louisiana in a single report. The majority of infections appears in male laborers, presumably because of their contact with soil and wood and to the frequency with which their minor wounds become contaminated during work. Chromoblastomycosis is not a systemic infection. It does not involve internal organs or bone. Chromoblastomycosis has been treated by surgical