Open AccessGranulomatous inflammation by candida presenting as a hard subcutaneous nodule: A rare case report with review of literature
Author(s) -
Swati Garg,
Abhijit Das,
Nitya Gulati,
Madhu Sinha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_555_19
Subject(s) - granulomatous inflammation , medicine , pathology , nodule (geology) , inflammation , dermatology , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , granuloma , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , immunology , biology , paleontology
Fungal infections are very important infectious causes of granulomatous inflammation. Isolated subcutaneous fungal infections are uncommon and only seen in immunosuppressed patients or in those with other comorbidities. Such cases are usually mistaken as noninfectious benign lesions and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can be used for an adequate diagnosis.