BASIDIOBOLOMYCOSIS - A REPORT OF TWO CASES.
Abstract
Basidiobolomycosis a rare chronic granulomatous subcutaneous fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus is seen predominantly in children. Here we report two cases of basidiobolomycosis who had been diagnosed elsewhere as chronic abscess, cutaneous tuberculosis and soft tissue tumour. Both of them presented with well circumscribed subcutaneous plaque with India rubber consistency. Fingers could be insinuated beneath the margins of swelling. A clinical diagnosis of basidiobolomycosis was made. Histopathology showed granulomatous infiltrate consisting mainly of eosinophils and few giant cells with fungal elements seen as unstained tubes and haloes surrounded by splender hoeppli material which confirmed the diagnosis of basidiobolomycosis. Both the children were started on mixture of potassium iodide to which they showed good clinical response. This case report is being reported to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the infection which has a characteristic clinical morphology and histopathology, so as to avoid unnecessarry surgical intervention.
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