title: Primaty cutaneous histoplasmosis.
abstract: A 29-year old woman presented with diffuse swelling of the base of the right thumb along with ulceration. X-ray indicated bony damage. Histopathology showed PAS positive intracellular organisms suggestive of histoplasmosis. We are reporting a very rare case of primary cutaneous histoplasmosis from this part of the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum - 695 011, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vijayadharan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vincent