Open AccessSubcutaneous Fungal Cyst Masquerading as Benign Lesions – A Series of Eight Cases
Author(s) -
Gayathri Priyadharshini,
Renu G’Boy Varghese,
Manjiri Phansalkar,
Anita Ramdas,
K. Authy,
G. Thangiah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14157.6637
Subject(s) - histopathology , medicine , pathology , subcutaneous tissue , cyst , histiocyte , biopsy
Subcutaneous fungal infections are caused by penetration of the causative fungi into the subcutaneous layer and are usually localised. We present a series of eight cases with subcutaneous fungal cystic lesions masquerading as benign lesions.