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Zygomycotic cellulitis in a renal transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Rotoli Maurizio,
Parola Ilaria Lesi,
Serino Francesco,
Nanni Giuseppe,
Citterio Franco,
Zani Gian Franco,
Capelli Arnaldo,
Cerimele Decio
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1995.tb00351.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , complication , zygomycosis , renal transplant , dermatology , edema , pathology , transplantation , surgery , antifungal , amphotericin b
Zygomycosis is a rare complication in immunosuppressed patients and is caused predominantly by‐species of Rhizomucor, Absidia and Rhizopus. Lungs and central nervous system localization are the most commonly observed, while skin localization has been observed only in 15% of the patients. We describe a case of zygomycotic cellulitis, with severe edema, inflammatory lesions and a nonimmune bullous eruption, in a renal transplant recipient.