title: Subcutaneous entomophthoromycoses.
abstract: Subcutaneous entomophthoromycoses is a zygomycosis caused by Basidiobolus ranarum that is endemic in southern India. We report the case of a 63-year-old male from central India who presented with a nontender subcutaneous hyperpigmented plaque on his leg with mild discharge that yielded Basidiobolus ranarum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tadepalli
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karuna
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Dinesh P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Asati
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Debasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shashank
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Purwar
keywords: Basidiobolomycosis; Basidiobolus ranarum; entomophthoromycoses