Subcutaneous phycomycosis--fungal infection mimicking a soft tissue tumor: a case report and review of literature.
Subcutaneous phycomycosis is a rare fungal infection of the deeper layers of skin. We describe a representative case. A 10-year-old boy presented with a large swelling on the back of 3 months duration. Biopsy of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis of subcutaneous phycomycosis. There was complete resolution of the lesion after treatment with oral potassium iodide for 3 months.
Thotan
Sundeep Payyanur
SP
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India. sunip2@yahoo.com
Kumar
Vijay
V
Gupta
Ashish
A
Mallya
Ashwin
A
Rao
Sadashiva
S
D000284:Administration, Oral; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020091:Entomophthorales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
D011193:Potassium Iodide