title: Non-ulcerative soft tissue mycosis of long duration mimicking soft tissue sarcoma--a case report.
abstract: Soft tissue mycosis usually presents with a triad of tumefaction, suppuration and ulceration. We report an unusual case of soft tissue mycosis in a 42-year-old male teacher who presented with painless swelling over the anterolateral aspect of the right shin for 4 years duration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. effat@kck.usm.my
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murugesan
authors.forename: N H A
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Bakar
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013492:Suppuration; D013997:Time Factors