Rajan Roshni Julia, Mohanraj Promila, Rose Winsley
Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India.
Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India.
J Trop Pediatr. 2017 Jun 1;63(3):217-220. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmw075.
Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon cutaneous zygomycete infection typically seen in immunocompetent individuals. Diagnosis can be made by biopsy and fungal culture of the lesion. Treatment with Potassium iodide and co-trimoxazole is simple and effective. Early and accurate diagnosis of basidiobolomycosis is essential to avoid dissemination and mortality. We present a case with basidiobolomycosis resembling Fournier's gangrene.