Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycoses, a localised fungal infection of the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by dematiaceous (darkly pigmented) fungi that are widely distributed in the environment. Clinically, these fungi cause diseases ranging from mild, superficial infections to fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in otherwise healthy individuals.The most organisms commonly isolated in subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis are Exophiala spp., Bipolaris spp. and Phialophora spp. We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala spinifera in an immunocompetent host