Case Report
Year: 2014 | Month: January | Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 188-191
Squamous Cell Carcinoma as Lethal Complication of Fungal Granuloma: A Case Report
Chandrashekhar P. Bhale1, Irmeen Manzoor2*, Anil A. Vare3, Archana S. Bembde4
1Professor, 2Senior Resident, 3Associate Professor,4Lecturer,
Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad (Maharashtra).
*Corresponding Author: Irmeen Manzoor
ABSTRACT
Fungal granuloma and squamous cell carcinoma may occur in the same patient. As both lesions may present similar clinical features, the diagnosis is sometimes challenging. This paper describes a case of 54 year old male with fungal granuloma in marginal area on medial aspect of left ankle and development of squamous cell carcinoma. PAS stain showed positivity.
Key words:Squamous cell carcinoma; Fungal granuloma.