“…2 Direct KOH analysis of the lesions' crusts reveals numerous thick-walled, globose or ovoidal, darkbrown bodies that were singly or in groups. 7 Despite special fungal stains like Periodic acid schiff stain and Gomori methenamine stain being positive, haematoxylin and eosin stain is considered as gold standard for the diagnosis of CBM. 5 Differential diagnosis of CBM includes fungal infections like blastomycosis, phaeohyphomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, coccidioidomycosis; bacterial infections like leprosy, cutaneous tuberculosis, nocardiosis; mycobacterial infections like Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. marinum; parasitic infestations like rhinosporidiosis and leishmaniasis; non-infectious disorders like psoriasis, squamous cell carcinoma, lupus erythematous and sarcoidosis.…”