Subcutaneous aspergillosis with coexisting atypical mycobacterial infection.
A 60-year-old woman, a known diabetic and asthmatic, was admitted for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical examination revealed two soft nodules in the left infra axillary region. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) showed fungal granulomatous reaction suggestive of fungal infection. Periodic acid Schiff stain (PAS stain) revealed PAS positive, acutely branching, septate fungal hyphae. Wet mount of the aspirate revealed plenty of pus cells and branching septate hyphae. Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain showed moderate numbers of acid fast bacilli. Culture yielded Aspergillus flavus and Mycobacterium fortuitum.
Duraipandian
Jeyakumari
J
Department of Microbiology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Madagadipet, Pondicherry - 605107, India.
Rengasamy
Gopal
G
Madasamy
Balamurugan
B
Kulanthaivelu
Ambedkarraj
A
Subramanian
Girija
G
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology