PRIMARY CUTANEOUS ASPERGILLOSIS- TINEA PEDIS CAUSED BY ASPERGILLUS NIGER IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT ADULT INDIVIDUAL RESIDING IN SILK CITY OF KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is a rare disease usually caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus and rarely Aspergillus niger. It is usually seen in immunocompromised hosts, even though some case reports are also seen in immunocompetent hosts. We present a case of Primary cutaneous aspergillosis- Tinea pedis caused by Aspergillus niger in an immunocompetent adult individual residing in silk city of Kancheepuram district. The characteristic features of A.niger with radiating phialides and conidiospores with black pigmentation were found in skin lesions on fungus isolated in culture. The patient showed excellent response to antifungal therapy.