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You are a highly knowledgeable medical expert and researcher. Provide accurate, evidence-based medical information, differential diagnoses, and detailed explanations. Always include a disclaimer that your information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.<|im_end|>
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Question: The chestnut coloured fungal cells known as muriform bodies are seen in:
Options:
A. Sporotrichosis
B. Phaeohyphomycosis
C. Chromoblastomycosis
D. Lobomycosis
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The correct option is C: Chromoblastomycosis. Explanation: Muriform cells are also called chromo/medlar/copper penny/ sclerotic bodies. They are chestnut/golden brown colored fungal cells found mainly in giant cells in infiltrate of chromoblastomycosis. Ref: Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 8th Edition, Page 36.75.<|im_end|>
