A sample of the tissue from an inflamed,pus-filled area on the lower leg is treated with KOH and stained with GMS.Under the microscope golden brown spheres are visible.With what disease are these observations consistent?
A) pityriasis
B) fungemia
C) chromoblastomycosis
D) mycetoma
E) sporotrichosis

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Chromoblastomycosis is characterized by the presence of golden brown spherical structures, known as sclerotic bodies or Medlar bodies, in tissue samples. These are typically observed when samples are treated with KOH and stained with special fungal stains like GMS (Gomori methenamine silver), which helps in identifying these fungal elements.

A Sample of the Tissue from an Inflamed,pus-Filled Area on the Lower