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The use of molecular techniques on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples can aid in identifying the causative agent. This study aimed to identify fungal species in histopathologically confirmed cases of CBM using PCR and sequencing of 18S-ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-28S rDNA region of FFPE skin biopsies and to describe their clinicopathological features. This retrospective study used FFPE samples from nine CBM patients from remote regions of Mexico. The samples were submitted to the Mycology Section at the Hospital General \u201cDr. Manuel Gea Gonz\u00e1lez\u201d (2000\u20132016) for molecular identification of the causative agent and characterization of clinicopathological features. Lesions were most commonly located on the forearm (four cases), with one case each on the buttock, back, foot, and leg. One patient presented with cutaneous dissemination. Verrucous plaques were observed in 88.9% of cases. 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