Korean J Dermatol.  1995 Jun;33(3):546-550.

A Case of Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Immunocompetent Patient

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an infectious disease caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. Almost all patients have a serious uriderlying condition such as diabetes mallitus, imrnunosuppression, starvation, burn, but a few cais have been reported in previously heilthy subjects. In order to successfully treat this infection, diagnosis must be prompt and acior. panied by aggressive debridement and parenteral administration of amphotericin B. We report a case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis in 58-year-old man. The lesion was a well-circumscribed erythematous plaque with central necrcis Histopathologically, a biopsy revealed broad, nonsptate with branches occuring at right anghles.

Keyword

Primary Cutareous Mucormycosis; Immunocompetent Patient

MeSH Terms

Amphotericin B
Biopsy
Burns
Communicable Diseases
Debridement
Diagnosis
Fungi
Humans
Middle Aged
Mucorales
Mucormycosis*
Starvation
Amphotericin B
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