Abstract
Cutaneous aspergillosis is a common systemic mycosis affecting immunosuppressed patients. Here, we describe a novel morphological type of cutaneous aspergillosis in a young immunocompetent woman who presented with a chronic history of multiple nodules and discharging sinuses over left side of the face, mimicking cervicofacial actinomycosis. Skin biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation, and of septate fungal hyphae with acute-angled branching, morphologically resembling Aspergillus. This was confirmed on fungal culture as Aspergillus flavus.
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Vinay, K., Khullar, G., Yadav, S. et al. Granulomatous Invasive Aspergillosis of Paranasal Sinuses Masquerading as Actinomycosis and Review of Published Literature. Mycopathologia 177, 179–185 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-014-9732-x
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