Multiple discharging sinuses: An unusual presentation caused by <i>Absidia corymbifera </i>
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Multiple discharging sinuses: an unusual presentation caused by Absidia corymbifera.
A case of zygomycosis presenting with non-healing multiple discharging sinuses in a diabetic patient is reported here. The debrided tissue on histopathological examination revealed dense infiltration with aseptate fungal hyphae. Potassium hydroxide mount showed hyaline aseptate hyphae suggestive of zygomycosis. On culture, Absidia corymbifera was isolated. The patient responded to surgical debr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.34780