A rare case of fatal gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis

Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon fungal infection caused by the environmental saprophyte Basidiobolus ranarum. Basidiobolomycosis typically manifests as a subcutaneous infection, and rarely affects the gastrointestinal tract. It lacks a distinct clinical manifestation, and most initial cases are in...

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Published in:IDCases 2023-01, Vol.31, p.e01709, Article e01709
Main Authors: Alsaeed, Mohammed, Mursi, Mohamed, Bahloul, Abdelkarim, Alrumeh, Assem, Arab, Nahlah, Alrasheed, Mohannad
Format: Article
Language:English
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Basidiobolomycosis
Case Report
Eosinophilic colitis
Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis
Splendore–hoeppli phenomenon
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Summary:Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon fungal infection caused by the environmental saprophyte Basidiobolus ranarum. Basidiobolomycosis typically manifests as a subcutaneous infection, and rarely affects the gastrointestinal tract. It lacks a distinct clinical manifestation, and most initial cases are incorrectly identified. We report a 69-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department with history of abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss for 1 year that turned to be gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01709