title: Primary cutaneous aspergillosis due to Aspergillus tamarii in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is a rare disease usually caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus and Aspergillus ustus. It is usually seen in immunocompromised hosts, though some cases are also reported in immunocompetent hosts. We present a case of an immunocompetent farmer who presented with generalised nodules and plaques, mimicking erythema nodosum leprosum but turned out to be cutaneous aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus tamarii. The characteristic ascospores of Aspergillus species were found in skin lesions on fungus isolated in culture. The patient showed excellent response to antifungal therapy.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, NRI Medical College, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India. drsadhnasharma@hotmail.com
authors: Sadhna
authors: S
authors: Sharma
authors: Bindu Madhav
authors: BM
authors: Yenigalla
authors: Sujeet Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Naidu
authors: Premalatha
authors: P
authors: Pidakala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male
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