Subcutaneous mycoses are a heterogenous group of infections common in subtropical and tropical regions. These infections have an insidious onset and slowly evolve as the pathogen survives and adapts to the host tissue environment. Common subcutaneous fungal infections include Sporotrichosis, Chromoblastomycosis, Mycetoma, Subcutaneous Zygomycosis, Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis, Lobomycosis and Rhinosporidiosis. Even with rapid urbanization, the incidence of subcutaneous mycoses is on the rise. Confirmation by histopathological examination is necessary.
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