Basidiomycosis B48.8
Definition
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Rare, deep mycosis of the soft tissues, which together with mucor mycosis belongs to the phycomycoses.
Pathogen
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Basidiobolus ranarum. Found mainly on vegetables, fruits and other foods.
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Occurrence/Epidemiology
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Mostly sporadically occurring in Indonesia and Africa.
Manifestation
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Especially teenagers.
Localization
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Chest, neck, arms.
Clinic
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Inflammatory swelling and induration of the subcutaneous fat tissue, possibly muscle and fascial involvement.
Diagnosis
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Microscopic and cultural pathogen detection from bioptic material.
Differential diagnosis
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Lymphoma of the skin, panniculitis of different genesis.
Therapy
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S.u. Mucor mycosis.
Progression/forecast
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Cheap.
Literature
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- Khan ZU et al (2001) Basidiobolus ranarum as an etiologic agent of gastrointestinal zygomycosis. J Clin Microbiol 39: 2360-2363
- Wasim Yusuf N (2003) Invasive gastrointestinal Basidiobolus ranarum infection in an immunocompetent child. Pediatric Infect Dis J 22: 281-272
- Zavasky DM et al (1999) Gastrointestinal zygomycotic infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum: case report and review. Clin Infect Dis 28: 1244-1248
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Cutaneous non hodgkin lymphomas; Mucorycoses; Mycoses, deep; Panniculitis (overview); Phycomycoses;Disclaimer
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