This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Mycology, Subject name: Microbiology
[{'content': 'Melanized sclerotic cells / Medlar bodies (4-12 mm diameter) evident in this H & E stained cutaneous biopsy are of which disease? \nSelect and explain. \nA. Rhinosporidiosis, B. Coccididomycosis, C. Chromoblastomycosis, D. Sporotrichosis', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: The histological image above shows the fungus as spherical or irregular, dark brown, yeast like bodies with septae called sclerotic bodies/ copper penny bodies/muriform bodies/medlar bodies seen in Chromoblastomycosis. Chromoblastomycosis: Characterised by verrucous lesions and chronic localized infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Seen commonly in wood workers. Caused by following dematiaceous fungi - Phialophora verrucosa Fonsecaea pedrosoi Cladophialophora carrionii Rhinocladiella aquaspersa', 'role': 'assistant'}]