01268nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653003600054653002100090653002700111100001300138700001200151700001200163245012400175856008300299300001400382490000700396520064500403022001401048       2017                            d10aleprosy10aFine needle aspiration cytology10aFungal infection10aImmunocompromised Host1 aNerune S1 aArora S1 aKumar M00aCytological diagnosis of primary cutaneous aspergillosis masquerading as lipoma in a known case of lepromatous leprosy.  uhttp://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9933/27864_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PG_SS)_PFA(PG_SS).pdf  aED36-ED370 v113 a<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>
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