Phaeohyphomycosis, Emerging as a common cause of Diagnostic Dilemmas
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
The incidence of fungal infections ,currently is on the rise and fungi are known to cause infection in immunocompromised hosts. However they can cause limited infection in immunocompetent hosts too. Infections can range in severity from superficial to lifethreatening. Fungal infections affecting only the superficial layers of the skin are readily treatable and have a relatively limited impact on quality of life. However, systemic fungal infection can be life threatening. In most of the patients,they tend to present with signs of acute / chronic infection like any other infectious etiology. Phaeohyphomycosis (PHM),a family of pigmented fungi tend to cause limited infection in the form of subcutaneous and deep seated lesions forming mass lesions , which can be easily confused with common clinical tumors . We report a case of Phaeohyphomycosis, clinically presenting as a thigh lump and was diagnosed as a benign tumor.
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RajeswariKathiah, SathishSelvakumar,MeenakshiSundaram. K, Rajalakshmi. V
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