Mycetoma due to .

Mycetoma is a progressive destructive disease causing severe disability, if untreated, in otherwise healthy people. Susceptible populations are usually adult males and disease is characterized by the triad of tumor formation, presence of grains and draining sinuses. Here, we report a case of mycetoma of a young female, manifested only as a painful swelling over left ankle which was initially suspected as a malignancy.

Cutaneous mucormycosis caused by in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Primary cutaneous mucormycosis due to is a rare clinical manifestation and the actual number of the disease condition is underestimated due to lack of sporulation in the absence of molecular diagnosis. Combination therapy of antifungal and repetitive debridement is mandatory in curing the patients.