title: Primary Cutaneous Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Host from a Nonendemic Area.
abstract: A 32-year-old male presented to Dermatology outpatient Department with complaints of a single nonhealing ulcer on his right thigh. This lesion was there for the last 1΍ months. It had begun as a small nodule and increased up to the present size of 3 cm with an oozing and ulcerated surface and thickened everted margins. The systemic investigations were normal which included hemogram, biochemistry, including liver and renal function tests, chest X-ray, ultrasonography of abdomen, computed tomography of the thorax, and abdomen. Skin biopsy revealed multiple rounds to oval spores with surrounding halo intracellularly as well as extracellularly. A diagnosis of deep fungal infection as histoplasmosis was made and confirmed on culture.
authors: Department of Pathology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Rashmi Kaul
authors: RK
authors: Raina
authors: Department of Dermatology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Vikram
authors: V
authors: Mahajan
authors: Department of Microbiology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Anuradha
authors: A
authors: Sood
authors: Department of Pathology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors: Sharma
authors: S
authors: Saurabh
keywords: Fungus; histoplasmosis; immunocompetent