title: Subcutaneous phycomycosis--fungal infection mimicking a soft tissue tumor: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India. sunip2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sundeep Payyanur
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Thotan
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mallya
authors.forename: Sadashiva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide