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Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Trauma Patient
Author(s) -
Song Won Keun,
Park Hyang Joon,
Cinn Yong Woo,
Rheem Insoo,
Pai Hyunjoo,
Shin Jong Hee
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb02101.x
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , dermis , rhizopus oryzae , amphotericin b , histopathological examination , dermatology , pathology , biology , antifungal , food science , fermentation
We report a rare case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae that occurred in an immunocompetent trauma patient. The patient had encrusted erythematous plaques with pustules on the left shin, which had been abraded in a traffic accident. Histologic examination revealed widespread granulomatous inflammation and characteristic broad, non‐septate hyphae with right‐angle branching in the dermis. The infection was cured with intravenous amphotericin B therapy.