Subcutaneous Phycomycosis in a Child

Subcutaneous Phycomycosis in a Child

Subcutaneous phycomycosis is a rare entity. We hereby report a case of subcutaneous phycomycosis in 18 months old female child who presented with a painless, non-tender swelling on the thigh. Skin biopsy showed eosinophilic granuloma lying deep in the subcutaneous tissue, with sparse hyphae. Culture...

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Main Authors: Manjiri R. Naniwadekar, Sunil V. Jagtap, Balkrishna P. Nikam, Kajal D. Sanghavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2009-11-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Subcutaneous phycomycosis
Subcutaneous zygomycosis
Basidiobolus ranarum
Potassium iodide
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue31/2009-3-14.htm

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