trimethoprim--sulfamethoxazole-drug-combination and Soft-Tissue-Neoplasms

A case of subcutaneous phycomycosis involving the right thigh for 1 year duration which mimic elephantiasis was reported in a 21-year-old military man. An initial diagnosis was that of a subcutaneous tissue lesion attributed to parasitic manifestation but turned out to be that of subcutaneous fungal infection both clinically and histologically. The lesion was successfully treated with cotrimoxazole for a period of one month, and followed up for 4 1/2 months with complete cure.

Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Dermatomycoses; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Combinations; Elephantiasis; Fungi; Humans; Lymphedema; Male; Sarcoma; Soft Tissue Neoplasms; Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination