gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis accompanied by liver involvement: a case report

introduction basidiobolomycosis is a rare disease that, unlike other fungal infections, affects immunocompetent individuals. it is caused by an environmental saprophyte named the fungus basidiobolus ranarum. basidiobolomycosis usually appears as a subcutaneous infection. gi basidiobolomycosis is an emerging disease, and the colon is the most frequent involved part of the gi tract. case presentation the present study presents a middle-aged lady suffered from basidiobolomycosis with concomitant lesions in the cecum and liver involvement. this disease is extremely rare in adults and only a few cases have been reported so far. conclusions gi basidiobolomycosis is a very rare disease which resembles as an infiltrative, infectious, or inflammatory process. concomitant liver and bowel involvement is extremely rare too. it is an aggressive disease which has a high mortality rate despite treatments like surgical resection and prolonged antifungal therapy.