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de Miranda, Luisa, Jéssica Silva, Isabella Gremião, et al. "Monitoring Fungal Burden and Viability of Sporothrix spp. in Skin Lesions of Cats for Predicting Antifungal Treatment Response." Journal of Fungi 4, no. 3 (2018): 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof4030092.

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Skin lesions in feline sporotrichosis usually present a high fungal burden, making cats an important source of infection. This study evaluated the fungal burden and isolation in skin lesions of feline sporotrichosis during treatment with itraconazole (ITZ), combined with or without potassium iodide (KI). Treatment-naïve cats with culture-confirmed sporotrichosis and presenting skin ulcers were treated for up to 40 weeks with oral ITZ alone (n = 74) or combined with KI (n = 56). These cats were submitted to monthly sampling of the same lesion for mycological culture and cytopathology until heal
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Sirka, Chandra S., Bijayini Behera, Swetalina Pradhan, et al. "Diagnosis of a recurred lesion in dermatophytosis patients after 2 weeks of antifungal therapy: A prospective observational study." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13, no. 2 (2024): 465–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_672_23.

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ABSTRACT Few researchers believe that various risk factors may complicate the course of dermatophytosis and/or develop various dermatoses unrelated to fungal infection at the previous lesion site. However, there is a paucity of studies that analyzed the diagnosis of lesions that recurred at the treated site of dermatophytosis. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 157 cases of dermatophytosis with positive fungal test results. A fixed dose of 100 mg of oral itraconazole once daily was administered to all patients for 2 weeks. At the end of 2 weeks, patients
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Venkataramana, Chaithra Gowthuvalli, Murali Mohan Rama Krishna Reddy, Harish Rao Kalbavi, and Joel Abraham Joseph. "Subcutaneous entomophthoromycosis masquerading as soft tissue neoplasm in breastfeeding mother." BMJ Case Reports 16, no. 8 (2023): e255623. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-255623.

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Subcutaneous entomophthoromycosis is an infection caused by saprophytic, ubiquitous and highly opportunistic fungal pathogens. Individuals with immune disorders are frequently susceptible to these infections. Entomophthoromycosis is a rare fungal infection that primarily affects children andmen, and is known to cause infection in healthy individuals. Diagnosis of the disease is by demonstration of fungal elements using special stains, and the disease responds well to oral antifungal agents. Long-term antifungal agents reduce the need for surgical intervention when the disease presents as a mas
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Petrick, Manfred, Jürgen Honegger, Franz Daschner, Friedrich Feuerhake, and Josef Zentner. "Fungal Granuloma of the Sphenoid Sinus and Clivus in a Patient Presenting with Cranial Nerve III Paresis: Case Report and Review of the Literature." Neurosurgery 52, no. 4 (2003): 955–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000053026.02658.4b.

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Abstract OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE Isolated fungal granulomas originating within the sphenoid sinus are extremely rare in immunocompetent patients. In their symptoms and morphological appearance, these lesions may be mistaken for pituitary tumors. We report such a case and review the literature. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 74-year-old man presented with a 3-week history of Cranial Nerve III paresis. The patient had a long-term history of snuff abuse. Computed tomography demonstrated a space-occupying lesion of the sellar and sphenoid sinus region with displacement of the cavernous sinus. INTERVENTI
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Maddi, Lavanya, Dilip Kumar Mishra, and Swathi Kaliki. "Fungal dacryops: a rare presentation." BMJ Case Reports 18, no. 2 (2025): e261168. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-261168.

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A woman in her late 40s presented with a cystic lesion in the left lacrimal gland for 1 year and associated pain in the past 3 months. On examination, the patient had cystic lesion in the left lacrimal gland region without any signs of inflammation. An initial provisional diagnosis of simple dacryops of the left eye was made, and the lesion was observed. On review at 1 month, the patient complained of persistent swelling and dull pain in the left eye. Excisional biopsy of the lesion was planned. Intraoperatively, the cyst ruptured during surgery, and yellowish, granule-like concretions were no
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Berraf, Akila, and Jean-Pierre Péros. "Importance of eutypa dieback and esca in Algeria and structure of the associated fungal community." OENO One 39, no. 3 (2005): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2005.39.3.896.

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<p style="text-align: justify;">A preliminary survey performed in Algeria in 2003, revealed high percentages of dead vines and of vines affected by either Eutypa dieback or esca. Eutypa dieback appeared more frequent than esca. Cross sections revealed differents types of lesions whose frequency did not correlate with external symptoms. The main lesions were : black spots corresponding to plugged vessels, a central brown hard or soft lesion, a white rot lesion (amadou) and a sectorial brown hard lesion. The most frequent fungi isolated from the lesions were Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Ph
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Simmons, Carl, Sabine Hantke, Susan Grant, Gurmukh S. Johal, and Steven P. Briggs. "The Maize Lethal Leaf Spot 1 Mutant Has Elevated Resistance to Fungal Infection at the Leaf Epidermis." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions® 11, no. 11 (1998): 1110–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/mpmi.1998.11.11.1110.

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The maize lethal leaf spot 1 (lls1) mutant exhibits enhanced resistance to fungal pathogens. The lls1 resistance to Cochliobolus heterostrophus has two components: (i) lesion number is reduced 40% relative to wild type; and (ii) the lesions that do form often do not contain viable fungus. This lesion sterility is dependent upon leaf maturity and light, whereas reduced lesion number is not. The lls1 lesions express pathogenesis-related proteins at high levels, so lesion sterility likely results from activation of defense systems and necrosis. Reduced lesion number is correlated with a reduction
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Mazur, I. "Fungal lesions of the oral mucosa." SUCHASNA STOMATOLOHIYA 102, no. 3 (2020): 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.33295/1992-576x-2020-3-72.

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Summary. The article presents data on the systematization of fungal lesions, which can be manifested in the oral cavity, their clinical manifestations and treatment regimens. The general characteristic of clinical manifestations in the case of a lesion of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and the human body as a whole is a fungal infection. The most common diseases in the oral cavity are caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida. The risk factors for the development of this infection, classification and treatment regimens for candidosis disease of the oral cavity are presented.
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Kurian, Anil, and Richard M. Haber. "Tinea Corporis Gladiatorum Presenting as a Majocchi Granuloma." ISRN Dermatology 2011 (April 12, 2011): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/767589.

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Background. Wrestlers are at increased risk of developing cutaneous infections, including fungal infections caused by dermatophytes. Erythematous lesions due to tinea infections can be mistakenly diagnosed as an inflammatory dermatitis and incorrectly treated with potent topical corticosteroid treatments which cause localized skin immunosuppression. This can eventuate in a Majocchi granuloma which then becomes refractory to topical antifungal therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of tinea corporis gladiatorum presenting as a Majocchi granuloma. Observations. A 20-year-old wrestler
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Nevill, R. J., W. D. Kelley, N. J. Hess, and T. J. Perry. "Pathogenicity to Loblolly Pines of Fungi Recovered from Trees Attacked by Southern Pine Beetles." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 19, no. 2 (1995): 78–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/19.2.78.

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Abstract One-year-old and 15- to 18-yr-old loblolly pines were wound-inoculated with a single fungal species or a combination of two fungal species of stain fungi recovered from roots of trees attacked by southern pine beetles. Lesion length and extent of vertical occlusion produced in the seedlings and lesion length, width, and radial depth of sapwood occlusion produced in the trees were measured. Vertical lesions produced by inoculations with Leptographium terebrantis, either singly or paired with other fungi, were significantly longer than control inoculations with sterile malt extract agar
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Burgner, David, Gillian Eagles, Margaret Burgess, et al. "Disseminated Invasive Infection Due toMetarrhizium anisopliae in an Immunocompromised Child." Journal of Clinical Microbiology 36, no. 4 (1998): 1146–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.36.4.1146-1150.1998.

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The first reported human case of possible disseminated infection with the insect pathogen Metarrhizium anisopliae var.anisopliae, a fungus which has been used commercially for biocontrol of insects, is described. The patient, a 9-year-old boy, had a 5-year history of pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and had been on chemotherapy throughout this period. After 10 days of profound neutropenia, lesions consistent with ecthyma gangrenosum appeared on his arms and legs. M. anisopliae was grown from specimens from three separate sites, collected at different times over a period of 1 month: a sk
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Silva, Edson Moura da, Luiz Felipe de Araújo França, Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, et al. "Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body." Medicina Veterinária (UFRPE) 18, no. 3 (2024): 240–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.26605/medvet-v18n3-6284.

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Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection of worldwide importance caused by a saprophyte fungus of the genus Sporothrix. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of feline sporotrichosis in the Metropolitan Region of the city of Recife and the anatomical distribution of lesions on the bodies of cats. Stray cats (n=100) with suggestive sporotrichosis lesions were examined. Material from the lesion was collected from all patients using an imprint and/or sterile swab for cytology. The material was placed on a glass slide and stained using rapid panoptic staining. Data on the localizati
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Gandhi, Ashok, Surendra Jain, Sapna Gandhi, Keshav Mishra, and Sashikant Jain. "Intracranial Mass Lesion Due to Fungal Infection: A Case Series and Review of Literature." Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery 6, no. 3 (2020): 143–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/irjns.6.3.5.

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Background: Fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) usually present as subacute meningitis or intracranial space-occupying lesion with mass effect on surrounding structures and consequent focal neurological deficits. Intracranial fungal granulomas are often misdiagnosed clinically and radiologically as neoplastic lesions. Biopsy of the lesion is the only reliable technique to establish the correct diagnosis as well as to detect the causative fungal species. Voriconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal agent. It can be given orally and intravenously and has lesser adverse
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Rachna, Kumari, and K. Briar N. "Hospital Based Assessment of the Morphology and Etiology of Granulomatous Lesions on Histopathologically Evaluated Biopsies of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 13, no. 6 (2021): 809–12. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14228250.

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<strong>Background</strong><strong>:</strong>&nbsp;Granulomatous dermatoses are common skin pathology, often need histopathological confirmation for diagnosis. Histologically six sub-types of granulomas found in granulomatous skin diseases- tuberculoid, sarcoidal, necrobiotic, suppurative, foreign body &amp; histoid type.&nbsp;<strong>Objective:&nbsp;</strong>The aim was to study the morphology and find the etiologyof all the granulomatous lesions on histopathologically evaluated biopsies of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.&nbsp;<strong>Materials and methods:&nbsp;</strong>A prospective study
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Young, Ronald F., George Gade, and Verity Grinnell. "Surgical treatment for fungal infections in the central nervous system." Journal of Neurosurgery 63, no. 3 (1985): 371–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/jns.1985.63.3.0371.

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✓ The hospital records of 78 patients who underwent surgical therapy for fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) between 1964 and 1984 are summarized. Nine different fungal types were identified, but Coccidioides immitis and Cryptococcus neoformans accounted for most (67.1%) of the infections. A variety of clinical syndromes were seen, including chronic basal meningitis (45 patients), intracranial mass lesions (12 patients), and communicating hydrocephalus (six patients). Thirteen patients had rhinocerebral forms of fungal infection, and two presented with spinal involvement. Del
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Jain, Neha, Vishwa Shah, and Vikas Mittal. "Therapeutic keratoplasty in fungal keratitis." Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports 5, no. 1 (2025): 211. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_2586_23.

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Background: Therapeutic keratoplasty (TPK) is done for microbial keratitis not responding to medical management as well as for lesions adjacent to the limbus which can later progress and involve the limbus/sclera. The surgery aims to eradicate the infection and restore the globe in perforated corneal ulcers. The anatomical and functional outcome of the surgery depends on various factors like a causative organism, the timing of surgery, the size of the lesion, the graft size, inflammation, surgical maneuvers, etc., Recurrence of fungal keratitis has been seen in 5–14% of patients who undergo TP
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J., Dr Chandrakala, Dr Sahana Srinath, Dr Abhisikta Chakrabarty, Dr Satish T. Yadav, and Dr S. K. Srinath. "Mucormycosis - A catastrophic mycotic lesion." RGUHS Journal of Dental Sciences 11, no. 2 (2019): 64–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.26715/rjds.11_2_12.

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Mucormycosis (phycomycosis, zygomycosis) is an severe opportunistic infection 2 caused by a saprophytic fungus found in soil, bread molds, decaying fruits and vegetables. This disease is commonly found in immunodeficiency patients like diabetes, tuberculosis, renal failure, leukemia, Cirrhosis and in severe burn cases. The fungal spores enter paranasal sinuses through inhalation and infection spreads to orbital and intracranial structures via blood vessels or by direct invasion. These organisms invade the arteries leading to thrombosisand subsequently cause necrosis of hard and soft tissues. W
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Mendez, Luis A., Sergio A. Flores, Ricardo Martinez, and Oslei Paes de Almeida. "Ulcerated Lesion of the Tongue as Manifestation of Systemic Coccidioidomycosis." Case Reports in Medicine 2017 (2017): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1489501.

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Systemic mycoses and their oral manifestations are very rare. We present a case of a 60-year-old man with an ulcerated lesion on the lateral border of the tongue. Histologic studies revealed a granulomatous fungal infection by Coccidioides immitis. After pharmacological treatment, the lesion resolved. Recently, northern Mexico has been reported to be an endemic zone of C. immitis infections; therefore it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mouth lesions. A comprehensive clinical history, physical exploration, and complementary studies are essential for an accurate diagnosis.
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Nyvall, R. F., and J. A. Percich. "Development of Fungal Brown Spot and Spot Blotch on Cultivated Wild Rice in Minnesota." Plant Disease 83, no. 10 (1999): 936–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis.1999.83.10.936.

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Symptoms of fungal brown spot of cultivated wild rice (Zizania palustris), caused by Bipolaris oryzae, initially occurred on the flag and lower aerial leaves of wild rice at the boot stage of development; whereas spot blotch symptoms, caused by B. sorokiniana, first occurred at the floating leaf stage of plant development on both the floating leaf and the first aerial leaves. The percentage of B. oryzae isolated from all lesions did not increase significantly until early grain formation. Lesion numbers then increased rapidly until plant maturity, when B. oryzae was isolated from 36.9 and 49.3%
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Edin, Eva, Mehreen Gulsher, Mikael Andersson Franko, et al. "Temporal Interactions between Root-Lesion Nematodes and the Fungus Rhizoctonia Solani Lead to Reduced Potato Yield." Agronomy 9, no. 7 (2019): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9070361.

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Soil microorganisms and soil fauna may have a large impact on the tuber yield of potato crops. The interaction between root-lesion nematodes and the pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kühn was studied on potato plants grown in pots under controlled conditions. In two similar experiments, different combinations of nematodes and fungal mycelium were added to the pots at three occasions; at planting, after 14 days, and after 28 days. The nematodes reduced root biomass and the combination of nematodes and R. solani resulted in reduced tuber yield in both experiments, but the interaction was not
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Nita, Mizuho, Aman Atwal, Amanda Bly, and Kara Lewallen. "The growth rate of apple bitter rot lesion, caused by Colletotrichum spp., is affected by temperature, fungal species, and cultivar." International Journal of Phytopathology 8, no. 2 (2019): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.33687/phytopath.008.02.2939.

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The growth and symptom development of two fungal species, Colletotrichum siamense, and C. fioriniae were examined using in vitro and in planta assays. In a plate assay, C. siamense grew fastest at 30 °C and at 25 °C, but C. fioriniae grew slower at 30 °C than at 25 °C. With apple inoculation assay, the mean lesion diameters at 30 °C were significantly larger (P ≤ 0.05) than that at 20 °C on a cultivar Ida Red for both fungal species. On the other hand, the mean lesion diameter on a cultivar Golden Delicious was significantly larger at 20 °C than at 30 °C for both fungal species. Therefore, the
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Koch, K., A. Alhajhusain, M. Paulson, and R. P. Rane. "Fungal Co-infection or Fungal Colonization? A Diagnostic Dilemma in a Cavitary Lung Lesion." American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 211, Abstracts (2025): A6715. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.abstracts.a6715.

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Paine, T. D., F. M. Stephen, and R. G. Cates. "WITHIN- AND AMONG-TREE VARIATION OF THE INDUCED RESPONSE OF LOBLOLLY PINE TO A FUNGUS ASSOCIATED WITH DENDROCTONUS FRONTALIS ZIMMERMANN (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) AND STERILE WOUNDING." Canadian Entomologist 125, no. 1 (1993): 65–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent12565-1.

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AbstractThe variation in response to fungal inoculation and sterile wounding within and among Pinus taeda L. was evaluated. The mean fungal-induced lesion size among the 20 trees sampled was 105.8 mm (coefficient of variation of 49.19), compared with a mean lesion size of 19.4 mm (coefficient of variation of 36.40) for the sterile control treatment. Mean lesion size for the fungal inoculation of individual trees ranged from 61 to 192 mm with a range in variances from 10 368.48 to 166.64, and the mean lesion size produced in response to sterile wounding varied from 16 to 26 mm with a range in v
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Park, Joo Hyun, Minhae Park, and Gwanghui Ryu. "A case of sphenoid mucocele with fungal ball." Journal of Korean Skull base society 19, no. 1 (2024): 48–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.55911/jksbs.23.0023.

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Mucoceles are pathological lesions resulting from mucus accumulation in obstructed spaces, categorized as primary or secondary. Sphenoid sinus mucoceles with fungal balls are rarely reported but are treated with endoscopic sinus surgery and confirmed through pathological examination. In this case, a 60-year-old female presented with severe right-sided headaches and facial pressure. Imaging revealed an expansive mass in the right sphenoid sinus, suspected to be a mucocele with a potential fungal ball. Endoscopic surgery successfully removed the lesion without damaging critical structures, and a
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Pai, V., and L. Alshafai. "P.086 Unusual case of Aspergillosis presenting as a skull base lesion." Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 50, s2 (2023): S82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2023.186.

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Background: Fungi are ubiquitous microorganisms. Sinonasal fungal infections range from an acute fulminant to a chronic indolent clinical course. Fungal infections are common in immunocompromised patients, diabetics, and those with hematological malignancies. We present an unusual case of chronic invasive fungal sinusitis presenting as an anterior skull base lesion. Methods: A 42-year-old patient was referred with a history of right-sided proptosis. Prompt CT and MR imaging revealed a large right sinonasal erosive mass, predominantly T2 hypointense with heterogeneous enhancement. It extended i
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Shah, Krunal, Abhishek Kumar, Arun Kumar, et al. "Pulmonary Aspergillosis Silently Presenting as Pneumothorax in Children with Leukemia: A Report of Three Cases." Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology 43, no. 05 (2022): 439–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1755545.

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AbstractAspergillosis causes invasive pulmonary disease in patients with hematological malignancies. Children with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) usually have nonspecific radiographic findings unlike cavitary lesions commonly seen in adults. Pneumothorax due to rupture of peripheral fungal lesion may be a severe complication in patients with neutropenia. Here, we describe three children during induction chemotherapy for B-lymphoblastic leukemia with pneumothorax as a presenting feature of pulmonary aspergillosis.
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Sheu, Ivana, and Almoatazbellah M. Idriss. "A Rapidly Enlarging Thyroid Nodule- Aspergillus Abscess." Journal of the Endocrine Society 5, Supplement_1 (2021): A915. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1868.

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Abstract Introduction: Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare thyroid disorder with high mortality often due to bacterial or fungal infection. Here we present a case of a rapidly enlarging thyroid nodule in the setting of disseminated aspergillosis. Case: A 31 year old female with lupus on immunosuppressants first presented with weakness to the emergency department with workup finding multiple pulmonary, intracranial and vertebral lesions and a left thyroid nodule. On thyroid ultrasound the nodule was solid, hypoechoic, 1.5x2.3x2.7cm with irregular margins and no echogenic foci. Thyroid funct
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Yadav, Sanjeev, Rajeev Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, and Prem Sagar. "Fungal central skull-base osteomyelitis: atypical presentation and management issues." BMJ Case Reports 14, no. 9 (2021): e243530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243530.

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Mucormycosis is a very commonly encountered disease in the sinonasal region in patients with diabetes and immunocompromised status specially in the northern part of the Indian continent. Due to its fulminant nature and involvement in the rhino-orbital-cerebral region, prognosis is poor even after extensive debridement and amphotericin-B therapy. We present a case with diagnosis of sarcoidosis being treated with systemic steroids who developed sudden-onset ptosis and left lateral rectus palsy. On radiological evaluation with MRI, a heterogenously peripherally enhancing lesion was seen in the na
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Nagel, Sebastian Niko, Damon Kim, Tatjana Wylutzki, et al. "Diagnostic Performance and Reliability of Non-Enhanced Imaging Characterization Quotients for the Differentiation of Infectious and Malignant Pulmonary Nodules in Hematological Patients Using 3T MRI." RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren 192, no. 04 (2019): 327–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1005-7424.

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Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic performance and reliability of non-enhanced imaging characterization quotients (NICQs) derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules in hematological patients. Materials and Methods A total of 83 lesions in 45 consecutive hematological patients were analyzed (10 bacterial pneumonias, 16 fungal pneumonias, 19 pulmonary lymphoma manifestations). The MRI protocol included T2-weighted single-shot fast spin echo (FSE) and T1-weighted gradient echo (GRE) sequences. T2-based T2-NICQmean and T2-NICQ90th were calculat
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Chattopadhyay, Dr Sourav. "A study of clinical & radiological outcomes of small single enhancing lesions in CT brain - in a tertiary care hospital." Journal of Medical Science and clinical Research 12, no. 07 (2024): 57–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v12i06.09.

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Introduction Small single enhancing lesion in CT (SSECT) scan as an entity came into existence in India in early 1980, with the advent of CT scan. Tandon et al3 labeled them as intracranial tuberculomas. They identified two types of lesions based on the appearance of the lesion in the C T Scan brain. Small ring and disc lesions were called as immature tuberculomas and large lobulated lesions were called as mature tuberculomas. ATT was invariably started in these patients. Sethi et al5 &amp; Bansal et al6 noted that these lesions disappeared spontaneously without treatment. Natarajan and Arjund
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Spalgais, Sonam, Libin Mathew, Parul Mrigpuri, Ritu Kulshrestha, and Raj Kumar. "Bilateral diffuse multiple cavitary nodules: a radiological presentation of adenocarcinoma." Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis 74, no. 1 (2025): 124–27. https://doi.org/10.4103/ecdt.ecdt_59_23.

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The common causes of multiple cavitary lesions of lung are fungal pneumonia, pulmonary abscess, rheumatoid nodules, viral pneumonia, tuberculosis, and septic emboli. The cavitary lesions are seen in nearly 20% of lung cancers with most commonly squamous cell carcinoma. We present an adenocarcinoma of lung with bilateral cavitory lesion presenting as cough, breathlessness, and chest pain for 2 months. The cavitary lung lesions have multiple differential diagnosis and are difficult to differentiate on computed tomography findings. All cavitary lung diseases should be investigated with invasive p
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Cadena Vélez, Ivan, Marta Valentim, Sara Nicolau, Francisco Gil, Manuela Grego, and Luis Siopa. "Cryptococcus cutaneous: marker of severity in disseminated infection." Case Reports in Internal Medicine 7, no. 1 (2020): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/crim.v7n1p19.

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Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection responsible for high morbidity and mortality in patients in immunosuppressive clinical conditions. The sites most affected by the hematogenous spread after the lungs are the central nervous system and the skin. The early diagnostic associated with a standard fungal therapy is important for decrease the clinical sequelae derived. We describe an unusual situation of disseminated cryptococcosis without pulmonary involvement in a patient with newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency syndrome with cutaneous lesions as initial markers of severity and
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Asahi, Kouichi. "Invasive Aspergillosis with Intracranial Extension Initially Misdiagnosed as a Granulomatous Disease: A Case Report." Journal of Fungi 11, no. 7 (2025): 468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11070468.

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Background: Invasive aspergillosis with orbital apex and intracranial involvement is rare and often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific imaging findings. Misinterpretation may lead to inappropriate therapies, such as corticosteroids, which can exacerbate fungal infections. Case Presentation: A 50-year-old immunocompetent woman with diabetes mellitus presented with right ptosis and systemic malaise. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed three months prior had shown a subtle low-signal lesion in the right orbital apex. The lesion was small and thought to represent a granulomatous process, with
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Kalaycı, Cem Burak, and Halime Çevik. "Isolated sphenoid fungal sinusitis and coexisting intrasellar mass lesion presenting with headache as the sole symptom." Acta Radiologica Short Reports 3, no. 8 (2014): 204798161454679. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047981614546794.

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A case of isolated sphenoid fungal sinusitis in an elderly diabetic patient is described. A coexisting mass lesion located in the sellar region was detected incidentally. Coincidence of these two entities represents a potential surgical disaster which may result in direct intracranial spread of fungal infection.
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Jairath, Ruple, Neil K. Jairath, Timothy Vandenboom, and Michael T. Goldfarb. "Persistence pays: a case of primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma masked by granulomas." International Journal of Research in Dermatology 7, no. 1 (2020): 126. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20205608.

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&lt;p class="abstract"&gt;Primary cutaneous diffuse large B cell lymphoma is a form of cutaneous lymphoma characterized by a clonal proliferation of B cells that is often presents with a delayed diagnosis, and therefore often carries poor prognosis. We report a 77-year-old female presenting with a shin lesion resembling a deep dermal or fungal process. Initial biopsy revealed superficial and deep mixed granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate, which suggested an initial diagnosis of Majocchi’s granuloma, despite negative fungal cultures. Despite treatment, the progressive worsening of the skin le
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Sun, Kai, Xu Song, RenYong Jia, et al. "In VivoEvaluation ofGalla chinensisSolution in the Topical Treatment of Dermatophytosis." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2017 (2017): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3843595.

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Aim. Dermatophytosis is one of the main fungal diseases in humans and animals all over the world.Galla chinensis, a traditional medicine, has various pharmacological effects. The goal of this study was to evaluate the treatment effect ofGalla chinensissolution (GCS) on dermatophytosis-infected dogs (Microsporum canis,Microsporum gypseum, andTrichophyton mentagrophytes, resp.).Methods. The treatment effects of GCS were evaluated by mycological cure rates and clinical score comprised of three indices, including inflammation, hair loss, and lesion scale.Results. The results showed that, in the th
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Rice, A. V., M. N. Thormann, and D. W. Langor. "Virulence of, and interactions among, mountain pine beetle associated blue-stain fungi on two pine species and their hybrids in Alberta." Canadian Journal of Botany 85, no. 3 (2007): 316–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b07-016.

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Mountain pine beetle (MPB) is the most serious pest of lodgepole pine in western Canada, and it is predicted to spread into boreal jack pine within the next few years. Colonization of host trees by MPB-associated blue-stain fungi appears to be required for successful beetle reproduction. Three species of blue-stain fungi, Grosmannia clavigera (Robinson-Jeffery and Davidson) Zipfel, de Beer, and Wingfield (≡ Ophiostoma clavigerum (Robinson-Jeffery and Davidson) Harrington), Ophiostoma montium (Rumbold) von Arx, and Leptographium longiclavatum Lee, Kim, and Breuil, are associated with MPB in Alb
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Kuceki, Guilherme, Dekker C. Deacon, and Aaron M. Secrest. "Amelanotic Melanoma Treated as Fungal Infection for Years." Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine 2022 (November 7, 2022): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2598965.

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This study describes a case of amelanotic lentigo maligna melanoma in a 69-year-old female that had been growing for approximately 5 years. The asymptomatic lesion had been previously diagnosed and treated as a fungal skin infection, an inflammatory rash, and an actinic keratosis that did not respond to standard treatments. Biopsy revealed confluent and nested atypical melanocytes at the dermal-epidermal junction, consistent with melanoma in situ. Excisional biopsy revealed invasive lentigo maligna melanoma, Breslow depth 0.3 mm, with positive melanoma in situ at margins. She is now 3 years po
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Anand, Mani, Sanjay D. Deshmukh, Dilip P. Pande, Suresh Naik, and Dhyaneshwari P. Ghadage. "Subcutaneous Zygomycosis Due to Basidiobolus ranarum: A Case Report from Maharastra, India." Journal of Tropical Medicine 2010 (2010): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/950390.

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Entomophthoromycosis is a rare entity. We hereby report a case of entomophthoromycosis in a three-year-old Asian child who presented with a painless, nontender, rapidly increasing large swelling on the thigh of six months duration, which was initially misdiagnosed as a soft tissue tumor and resected. The cause of misleading diagnosis was rapid growth of the lesion in a short duration of time, indicating the possibility of a tumor. Histopathological examination revealed an inflammatory lesion with aseptate fungal hyphae and the characteristic Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon. Microbiological examin
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Rashid, Sidrah, Muhammad Tassaduq Khan, Rashid Bin Hamid, Naranjan Lal, and Syed Hassan Farooq. "Successful management of Aspergillosis in post renal transplant patient: A case report." LIAQUAT MEDICAL RESEARCH JOURNAL 6, no. 1 (2024): 58–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.38106/lmrj.2024.6.1-09.

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This case describes a 60-year-old man with a history of diabetes and hypertension who underwent a kidney transplant in September 2023. The patient presented with fever, cough for 5 days, empirical antibiotics were started but complaints were not resolved so fungal markers were sent, which showed elevated galactomannan levels, necessitating the initiation of voriconazole therapy. X Ray chest showed patch along with cavitatory lesion which was further confirmed by CT Scan Chest which confirmed a cavitatory lesion. This case report emphasizes the importance of considering fungal infection as a di
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Silva, Pâmela Craveiro Gomes da, Sabrina Beirão da Costa e. Silva, Ricardo Barbosa Lima, Antonio Macedo D'Acri, Omar Lupi, and Carlos José Martins. "Cutaneous protothecosis - case report." Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia 88, no. 6 suppl 1 (2013): 183–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132232.

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Cutaneous protothecosis is a rare infection caused by achlorophyllic algae of the genus Prototheca. The lesions usually occur on exposed areas, related with trauma, in immunocompromised patients. The most common clinical presentation is a vesicobullous and ulcerative lesion with pustules and scabs, simulating bacterial, fungal or herpetic infections or eczema. The diagnosis is determined by agent identification through histopathology, culture and the carbohydrates assimilation test. The finding of morula-like spherules is characteristic of Prototheca sp. Its rarity and non-specific clinical as
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Ramakrishna, Ashwini, DB Nandini, and Rajeshwari Annigeri. "Candidiasis - A frequently underdiagnosed entity." CODS Journal of Dentistry 6, no. 2 (2014): 117–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/cods-6-2-117.

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Abstract Candidiasis is the most common fungal infection of the oral cavity. It often presents as a white lesion mimicking other oral lesions. It frequently goes undiagnosed in the presence of positive tobacco habit history. The present article reports a case of chronic candidiasis with review of literature. How to cite this article Ashwini R, Nandini DB, Madhushankari GS, Rajeshwari A. Candidiasis - A frequently underdiagnosed entity. CODS J Dent 2014 6;117-121
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Zhang, J. X., B. D. Bruton, M. E. Miller, and T. Isakeit. "Relationship of Developmental Stage of Cantaloupe Fruit to Black Rot Susceptibility and Enzyme Production by Didymella bryoniae." Plant Disease 83, no. 11 (1999): 1025–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis.1999.83.11.1025.

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Black rot of cantaloupe fruit, caused by Didymella bryoniae, can be severe when environmental conditions and fruit developmental stages are favorable for infection. Symptoms of black rot on cantaloupe fruit varied greatly depending on fruit age. The black rot phase was observed only on mature fruit. Inoculation of cantaloupe fruit at different developmental stages with five D. bryoniae isolates resulted in the greatest amount of decay on 10-day-old fruit compared with 20-, 30-, 40-, or 50-day-old fruit. There was no difference in lesion size among 20-, 30-, 40-, or 50-day-old fruit, although t
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Manila, Nisha, Madhu Nair, and Hui Liang. "Incidental Findings of Asymptomatic Fungal Infection." Case Reports in Dentistry 2022 (September 5, 2022): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3694968.

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Fungal sinusitis of the paranasal sinuses is a rare infection in healthy individuals but is relatively common in immunocompromised patients. It is often misdiagnosed and frequently a severe disease, as a few forms of it are linked with a higher mortality rate. Effective handling necessitates a speedy analysis and often counts on radiological findings. On cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis, a bulky polypoid-shaped lesion with a density close to that of soft tissue in CBCT was visualized in the right ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. There was a significant expansion of the borders of the
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Safiullah, Mohamed, Vijay Narasimman Reddy, Rajlaxmi Reddy, and Ramchandra Reddy. "Incidental Found Fungal Growth in a Suspected Case of Fibrous Dysplasia of Left Shoulder: Case Report." Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 15, no. 6 (2025): 44–47. https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i06.5658.

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Introduction: Fibrous dysplasia is a rare, benign bone disorder characterized by fibro-osseous replacement of normal bone. Case Report: We report the case of a 22-year-old female who presented with chronic left arm pain and a history of pathological fracture of the left humerus. Radiological imaging revealed an ill-defined intramedullary mixed sclerotic and lytic lesion suggestive of fibrous dysplasia. The patient underwent bone curettage and grafting, and the sample was sent for histopathological examination. Surprisingly, the histology showed fungal spores, with no evidence of neoplasia. The
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Cook, Stephen P., and Fred P. Hain. "Wound response of loblolly and shortleaf pine attacked or reattacked by Dendroctonusfrontalis Zimmermann (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) or its fungal associate, Ceratocystisminor (Hedgecock) Hunt." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 18, no. 1 (1988): 33–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x88-006.

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Loblolly, Pinustaeda L., and shortleaf, Pinusechinata Mill., pines respond to attack by the southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonusfrontalis Zimmermann, or invasion by the SPB fungal associate, Ceratocystisminor (Hedgecock) Hunt, by forming a necrotic lesion around the wound site. This response was compared between trees that had no known prior experience with SPB or C. minor (naive trees) and trees that had been exposed to SPB or C. minor the previous year (experienced trees). No significant differences were observed in the average length of the lesions between experienced and naive trees in
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Mohamed, Rozi, Richard Meilan, Michael E. Ostry, Charles H. Michler, and Steven H. Strauss. "Bacterio-opsin gene overexpression fails to elevate fungal disease resistance in transgenic poplar (Populus)." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31, no. 2 (2001): 268–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x00-165.

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Overexpression of the bacterio-opsin (bO) gene in tobacco had previously been shown to induce hypersensitive-response-like lesions, increase viral and bacterial disease resistance, and stimulate pathogenesis-related gene expression. To see if this gene enhanced resistance to fungal pathogens of poplar, we generated a total of 35 transgenic lines in two clones of Populus trichocarpa Torr. &amp; A. Gray × Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. and one clone of P. trichocarpa × Populus nigra L. and challenged them with the fungal pathogens Melampsora occidentalis H. Jack (leaf rust), Venturia populin
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Naples, James, Alison Martin, Debora Sobelman, and Scott Schoem. "Unusual Fungal Lesion Presenting as a Neoplastic Pediatric Tongue Mass." Pediatrics 139, no. 5 (2017): e20161345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-1345.

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Lee, Min-Woo, Min Qi, and Yinong Yang. "A Novel Jasmonic Acid-Inducible Rice myb Gene Associates with Fungal Infection and Host Cell Death." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions® 14, no. 4 (2001): 527–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/mpmi.2001.14.4.527.

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Endogenous signal molecules such as jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) play an important role in induced resistance against pathogen infection and insect herbivory. In rice seedlings, JA is an effective inducer of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) against infection of blast fungus (Pyricularia grisea). To gain further insights into JA-mediated defense signaling pathways, we isolated and characterized a pathogen- and JA-induced rice gene (JAmyb) that encodes a Myb transcription factor. The JAmyb gene was induced within 1 day after fungal infection in resistant and susceptible interacti
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Khan, Eshita Reza, Chowdhury Yakub Jamal, Anwarul Karim, Ismat Nigar, and Farah Diba. "A Child with Chronic Fungal Infection in Bangladesh that Mimicked Malignancy: Disseminated Histoplasmosis." Bangladesh Journal of Child Health 42, no. 2 (2018): 94–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v42i2.37765.

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Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus, which primarily causes a pulmonary disease. It is found throughout the world with the soil being the environmental reservoir. In infants and toddlers, disseminated histoplasmosis is the commonest presentation. In this age group, 60-80% patients has acute disseminated progressive disease. Disseminated histoplasmosis may also cause bone involvement with osteolytic lesion. Here, we have described a rare and unusual disseminated histoplasmosis, a 3 and half year old boy from Bangladesh with multiple abscess like soft tissue lesions, along with multiple
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