A Painless swelling : Subcutaneous zygomycosis

Subcutaneous zygomycosis presenting as soft-tissue ‘tumour’ over scapula – case report and review of literature: 2016-10-06T18-09-02Z

Source: The Southeast Asian Journal of Case Report and Review

Tarun Bali and Malhar N Kumar.



Subcutaneous zygomycosis due to Basidiobolus ranarum is endemic in India, especially in Southern India. This is a case report of animmunocompetent manual labourer who presented with a painless swelling overlying the left scapula. Preoperative imaging studies suggested the possibility of cavernous haemangioma. Excision biopsy was performed and gross as well as histopathological assessment showed it to be a fungal lesion (entomophthoromycosis). Culture of the affected tissue yielded B. ranarum. The patient was treated with potassium iodide and itraconazole and the lesion healed completely in 2 months.



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