title: Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis mimicking basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: We present the case of a 46 years old gentleman with longstanding ulcerative lesion of the right upper eyelid. Biopsy of the lesion revealed intracellular periodic acid-Schiff positive round to oval organisms with a surrounding clear halo suggestive of histoplasmosis. Histoplasma capsulatum specific polymerase chain reaction was positive. The patient was treated with oral antifungals and showed a prompt response to treatment. We report this rare case of primary cutaneous histoplasmosis of the eyelid in an otherwise healthy adult patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocular Pathology, Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Santhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Namrata G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Adulkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kim