Subcutaneous zygomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by
Basidiobolus ranarum
. This entity is usually endemic in South India and only limited numbers of cases have been reported from central India. We report a case of 4-year-old male child from Chhattisgarh, who presented with a painless, non-tender, large, subcutaneous swelling of 4 months duration on the right upper arm, which was initially misdiagnosed as benign spindle cell tumor and advised surgical resection. But the fungal culture of the affected tissue grown
Basidiobolus ranarum
and the child responded very well to itraconazole therapy only.