@article{30126,
  keywords = {leprosy, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Fungal infection, Immunocompromised Host},
  author = {Nerune S and Arora S and Kumar M},
  title = {Cytological diagnosis of primary cutaneous aspergillosis masquerading as lipoma in a known case of lepromatous leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is a rare disease, caused by organisms like Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a simple and well established tool for the diagnosis of mycotic infections. We report a case of forearm swelling that presented clinically as lipoma in a known case of lepromatous leprosy. It was diagnosed as primary cutaneous aspergillosis on FNAC, which was subsequently confirmed on culture. Cutaneous aspergillosis co-existing with leprosy has rarely been reported in the literature and early diagnosis of aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients is mandatory.</p>
},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR},
  volume = {11},
  pages = {ED36-ED37},
  issn = {2249-782X},
  url = {http://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9933/27864_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PG_SS)_PFA(PG_SS).pdf},
  doi = {10.7860/JCDR/2017/27864.9933},
  language = {eng},
}