Entomophthoromycosis (Subcutaneous zygomycosis) is a subcutaneous fungal infection that is mostly restricted to tropical areas of Asia, Africa, South America characterized by formation of firm, non-tender swellings, generally on the extremities, trunk. This fungal infection presentation may mimic soft tissue tumor in its presentation and there is a need to keep in mind this diagnosis in endemic areas so that early recognition can be done and disfigurement resulting from the advanced disease can be prevented. The disease occurs in age group of 20-60 years but rarely reported in children below 15 years. We present a 11 year old child who presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules in left forearm whose histopathology was showing features of entomophthoromycosis and successfully treated with itraconazole.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.