Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences (Nov 2009)

Subcutaneous Phycomycosis in a Child

  • Manjiri R. Naniwadekar,
  • Sunil V. Jagtap,
  • Balkrishna P. Nikam,
  • Kajal D. Sanghavi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 3

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Subcutaneous phycomycosis is a rare entity. We hereby report a case of subcutaneous phycomycosis in 18 months old female child who presented with a painless, non-tender swelling on the thigh. Skin biopsy showed eosinophilic granuloma lying deep in the subcutaneous tissue, with sparse hyphae. Culture on Sabouraud's dextrose agar showed characteristic colonies. Patient was started on oral potassium iodide. The swelling was completely resolved after one month of treatment.

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