title: Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis: first imported case in north India.
abstract: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease found only in the Western Hemisphere. In recent years, the incidence of the disease has increased in California and Arizona, which may be partially due to the rapid immigration of previously unexposed persons from states outside the endemic areas. The disease in the nonendemic areas is usually imported. Determining a history of exposure is critical for performing the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis in these cases. Histopathological examination is the key to the diagnosis when fungal culture and molecular studies are not available. We hereby report an imported case of cutaneous coccidioidomycosis, which to the best of our knowledge is the first case report from North India.
authors: Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors: Vikram
authors: V
authors: Narang
authors: Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors: Bhavna
authors: B
authors: Garg
authors: Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors: Neena
authors: N
authors: Sood
authors: Department of Dermatology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors: Sukhjot Kaur
authors: SK
authors: Goraya
keywords: Coccidioidomycosis; coccidioidomycosis India; dermal coccidioidomycosis