Basidiobolomycosis of the Rectum Masquerading as Crohn's Disease: Case Report and Review
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Crohns disease and alopecia areata universalis; case report and review of the literature
Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scaring alopecia in which the characteristic initial lesion is a circumscribed totally bald, smooth patch. The term alopecia universalis is applied to total or amost total loss of all body hair. A 48-year old man presented with a two-month history of diarrhea and a twoweek history of low-grade fever. Patient was diagnosed twelve years ago with AA universalis treate...
متن کاملBasidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer
Basidiobolus ranarum is a widespread saprophyte fungus with pathogenic potential. It affects mainly the subcutaneous tissues of the trunk and limbs. Relatively recently, occasional reports of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis appeared in the literature. Due to the rarity of the condition and the nonspecific presenting features, the correct diagnosis is usually hard to reach. In this paper, we...
متن کاملSubcutaneous basidiobolomycosis: A Case Report.
Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon chronic deep fungal infection in which gradually enlarging granulomas form, usually in the subcutaneous fat tissues of the limbs, chest or trunk of immunocompetent hosts, primarily children and young adults. It is caused by the fungus Basidiobolus ranarum. Definitive diagnosis is by microscopy and histopathology. Effective treatments include ketoconazole, itrac...
متن کاملBasidiobolomycosis: a Rare Case Report
Basidiobolus species are Þ lamentous fungi belonging to the order Entomophthorales. Unlike other zygomycetes, Basidiobolus species causes subcutaneous zygomycosis in healthy individuals.[1] Basidiobolus ranarum was Þ rst described as an isolate from frogs in 1886. It was later cultured from the intestinal contents and ultimately the excreta of frogs.[2] It is commonly found in soil, decaying ve...
متن کاملChronic Granulomatous Disease, Case Report and Review of Literature
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by inability of phagocytes to generate oxygen radicals needed for intracellular killing of phagocytic microorganisms. We report a 2.5-year-old Iranian female with multiple liver abscesses. She was admitted in surgical ward because of abdominal pain and fever for one month duration that had no response to conventio...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/517107