Case 174. Reference case 174A

　 　 　 　
　 Malassezia furfur incidentally identified in the dilated hair follicle adjacent to the nevocellular nevus biopsied from a 23 y-o female (HE). 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 M. furfur (M. globosa or M. sympodialis in the recent terminology) is a dimorphic lipophilic fungus, and is a normal inhabitant at the infundibulum of the hair follicle of the upper trunk and upper arm.