Primary subcutaneous zygomycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae in a 71-year-old man with normal immune status

Summary A case of primary subcutaneous zygomycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae is described in a 71‐year‐old man with normal immune status. Diagnosis was based on histological examination and culture of biopsy fragments from skin lesions. The patient recovered after itraconazole therapy (200 mg day−1 for...

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Published inMycoses Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 82 - 84
Main Authors Romano, C., Ghilardi, A., Massai, L., Capecchi, P. L., Miraccco, C., Fimiani, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2007
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Dermatomycoses - diagnosis
Dermatomycoses - immunology
Dermatomycoses - microbiology
Dermatomycoses - pathology
Humans
Male
Mucormycosis - diagnosis
Mucormycosis - immunology
Mucormycosis - microbiology
Mucormycosis - pathology
Rhizopus - classification
Rhizopus - isolation & purification
Rhizopus oryzae
Subcutaneous Tissue - microbiology
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Summary:Summary A case of primary subcutaneous zygomycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae is described in a 71‐year‐old man with normal immune status. Diagnosis was based on histological examination and culture of biopsy fragments from skin lesions. The patient recovered after itraconazole therapy (200 mg day−1 for 60 days followed by 100 mg day−1 for 45 days).
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ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01314.x