Primary cutaneous mucormycosis (zygomycosis) caused by Apophysomyces elegans.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2008 Jul-Aug; 74(4): 367-70
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ABSTRACT
A 53 year-old male diabetic presented with a month-old, painful ulcer with necrotic margins over the right thigh. Wound debridement was done twice and the ulcer showed recurrent growth of a white, cottony filamentous structure. Cutaneous mucormycosis was suspected and confirmed by histopathology and a culture isolate of Apophysomyces elegans . The patient was treated with liposomal amphotericin-B and itraconazole followed by partial thickness skin grafting, and then discharged after being prescribed posaconazole syrup for three weeks. Regular follow-up was done and during the last visit after six months following discharge, the ulcer was found to have healed well with no recurrence of the fungus.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Skin
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Thigh
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Humans
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Male
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Accidents, Traffic
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Skin Transplantation
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Debridement
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Diabetes Complications
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Dermatomycoses
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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