Subcutaneous Basidiobolomycosis Resembling Fournier’s Gangrene

Fungal Fourniers Gangrene in an Immunocompromised Patient

Fournier's Gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the groin, perianal and perineal region that is often polymicrobial in nature, often averaging 3 species of bacteria per patient. The typical infection can be due to a host of microbes, including gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic species including. Many of the causative organisms are found in the normal microbial flo...

Subcutaneous 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...

Subcutaneous basidiobolomycosis , an unusual case

Basidiobolus ranarum, belonging to the order Entomophthorales, is known to cause subcutaneous infection in healthy individuals. It has been isolated from extremities, trunk, intestinal tract, etc. Basidiobolomycosis usually occurs in children, less often in adolescents and adults. We report a case of subcutaneous basidiobolomycosis in a middle aged immunocompetent man, a farmer. He had presente...

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema resembling necrotizing fasciitis.

Necrotizing fasciitis is an aggressive, invasive soft tissue infection. Because it can rapidly progress to patient instability, prompt diagnosis followed by urgent debridement is critical to decreasing mortality. Despite the importance of early diagnosis, necrotizing fasciitis remains a clinical diagnosis, with little evidence in the literature regarding the effectiveness of diagnostic tools or...

Fourniers gangrene following hyfrecation in a male infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.