F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron-Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Image of Rare Case of Phaeohyphomycosis Causing Osteomyelitis of Scapula in a Postrenal Transplant Recipient.

Phaeohyphomycosis belongs to a heterogeneous group of fungal infections, originally described by Ajello et al. as mycoses, whose etiologic agents develop in host tissue as dark-walled, septate mycelial elements. Disseminated infections occur in immunocompromised patients, involving the paranasal sinuses, eyes, central nervous system, lymph nodes, and bone. We present here an interesting image of 18F fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography showing scapula osteomyelitis caused by phaeohyphomycosis.

Neuroectodermally Derived Neoplasm of Tonsil: Difficulty in Histomorphological Diagnosis.

Esthesioneuroblastomas are rare neuroectodermally derived neoplasms occurring in the upper nasal septum or cribriform plate. They have been rarely reported in other sites, when they are called ectopic esthesioneuroblastomas. Due to the scarcity of reports, publications and molecular/genetic studies of these tumours, their diagnosis is likely to be missed when they are ectopic. Similar to the case report in this journal by Zahedi et al., we had a case of neuroectodermally derived neoplasm of the tonsil, which was difficult to diagnose, due to the site of occurrence being unknown for these tumours.

Giant solitary ancient schwannoma of the pleura masquerading as bronchopneumonia.

We report a 53-year-old female who presented with complaints of sudden onset breathlessness, cough with expectoration for 6 months, and a right lung base lesion in the chest X-ray, which was diagnosed and treated as bronchopneumonia by the family physician. High-resolution computed tomography of the chest was done which revealed a large heterogeneously enhancing mass in the right thoracic cavity. She underwent thoracotomy and was found to have a giant encapsulated and well-circumscribed mass arising from the pleura. Excision biopsy of the mass revealed it to be an ancient schwannoma. Ancient schwannoma of the pleura is a very rare entity. Complete surgical resection is curative.

Traumatic Hematoma in a Palmoplantar wart Mimicking Acral Lentiginous Melanoma.

We describe a case where a secondary traumatic hematoma in a pre-existing palmoplantar wart of the sole was presenting a diagnostic dilemma where it simulated an acral lentiginous melanoma and was managed successfully with wide excision and local skin flap.