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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan-Jun;7(1):55-7.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2727.154799.

A rare case of mycetoma due to curvularia

Rupali S Shinde  1 , Sreedevi Hanumantha  1 , Basappa G Mantur  1 , Mahantesh V Parande  1
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Case Reports

A rare case of mycetoma due to curvularia

Rupali S Shinde et al. J Lab Physicians. 2015 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Mycetoma due to Curvularia is a rare clinical entity. Here, we report a case of 27-year-old female presented with multiple swellings and discharging wounds around left shoulder joint since 12 years. Local examination showed diffuse nodular swellings over left anterior chest wall, posterior chest wall, and axilla. Multiple nodules and discharging sinuses were seen. Fungal culture of the biopsy of the lesion revealed Curvularia species. Patient showed significant clinical improvement with itraconazole therapy.

Keywords: Culture; Curvularia; eumycetoma; sinus; swelling.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Multiple nodules and discharging sinuses around the left shoulder joint
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Figure 2
Fungal colonies with white aerial hyphae and black reverse
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Figure 3
Lactophenol cotton blue mount showing septate, unbranched, brown-colored conidiophores with large, brown conidia 3–4 septa
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