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Local examination showed a diffuse swelling extending from left arm to forearm and lateral chest wall associated with edema, induration, and raised temperature. The swelling was firm to hard with superficial skin ulcers and black eschar. Hematological investigations of the patient showed raised total WBC count and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Patient had no history suggesting immunosuppression. Clinico\u2010radiological impression was left breast carcinoma with secondary skin involvement. fine\u2010needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) from the swelling showed inflammatory cells, necrosis, epitheloid cell granulomas, and giant cells along with branching hyphae of variable thickness, confirmed on Gomori Methenamine Silver stain as fungal hyphae. Culture was advised which identified the species as <jats:italic>Aspergillius fumigatus<\/jats:italic>. Primary cutaneous infection by <jats:italic>A<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>fumigatus<\/jats:italic> in an immunocompetent patient is unheard of. 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