Open AccessZygomycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae presenting as kerion in an immunocompetent child
Author(s) -
Angoori Gnaneshwar Rao,
Vangali Srikanth Reddy,
Karnam Aparna,
Ruhi Haqqani,
Kranthi Jagadevapuram,
Sarika Gupta,
Kousar Fathima,
M Tejal,
Divyaparimala Muppirala
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_551_18
Subject(s) - zygomycosis , scalp , medicine , rhizopus oryzae , amphotericin b , rhizopus , dermatology , mycosis , fluconazole , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , antifungal , biology , food science , fermentation
Deep mycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae mimicking kerion is rare. Herein, we report a case of such infection in a 5-year-old immunocompetent boy who presented with multiple painful boggy swellings with discharging sinuses on the scalp of 4 months' duration. Purulent discharge from the swelling cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar yielded R. oryzae species which was confirmed by molecular analysis by polymerase chain reaction. The child was managed with parenteral liposomal amphotericin-B which helped in clearance of infection.