Journal of the Philippine Dermatological Society 2018;27(1):81-83

Mistaken identity: Eumycetoma masquerading as Squamous cell carcinoma

Catherina Jessica Sutantoyo 1 ; Johannes F. Dayrit 1 ; Ma. Teresita G. Gabriel 1 ; Glen Purnomo 2 ; Reynaldo L. Ugalde 1

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Philippines

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English

Abstract

We report a case of eumycetoma in a Filipino patient who presented with a solitary reddish brown, moist, multinodular tumor on the dorsum of the left foot of 2 years duration. Biopsy with Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) & Gomori methenamine silver (GMS) staining, fungal culture, ultrasound and X-ray of the foot were done in our institution which confirmed the diagnosis of eumycetoma. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole 400/day for 3 months, followed by 200mg/day for the succeeding 9 months, leading to complete resolution of the lesion leaving an atrophic hypopigmented scar. A high index of suspicion supported by diagnostic tests aided in the early detection of the disease which also resulted to complete resolution of the disease.