Subcutaneous pseudomycetoma of the knee caused by <i>Acremonium species</i> in a diabetic male: A case report.

Vaidya, Viplov V; Chandrakar, Sagar; Kumbhar, Nitin S; Jorule, Kailash M; Raushan, Kumar; Sane, Nikhil S; Arora, Sohini · J Family Med Prim Care · 2023

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A subcutaneous infection in the form of pseudomycetoma is rare. <i>Acremonium species</i> are rarely considered to be pathogenic in subcutaneous infections due to their ubiquitous nature. We report a case of subcutaneous pseudomycetoma over the dorsolateral aspect of the left knee caused by <i>Acremonium species</i> in a 55-year-old diabetic male who was treated successfully with oral itraconazole.