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A Fatal Case of Basidiobolomycosis. [PDF]

Cureus
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. B. ranarum is present worldwide but is more common in tropical and subtropical regions. Typically, it infects exposed surfaces of the body causing subcutaneous nodules, sinus, and nasal infection; however, it rarely causes a soft tissue mass.
Aleissa AI, Kadasa A, Alzain M, Abdulhaleem K, Almubarak L.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Basidiobolus ranarum is a widespread saprophyte fungus with pathogenic potential. It affects mainly the subcutaneous tissues of the trunk and limbs. Relatively recently, occasional reports of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis appeared in the literature.
M. Ezzedien Rabie, Ismail El Hakeem, Mubarak Al-Shraim, M. Saad Al Skini, Salim Jamil, T. E. Madiba, K. Reavis, P. Soon, Y.-B. Tang   +8 more
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Subcutaneous basidiobolomycosis: A Case Report

Ghana Medical Journal, 2017
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.
Sackey, Adziri, Ghartey, Nenyin, Gyasi, Richard   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Ocular Basidiobolomycosis: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2018
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Ocular basidiobolomycosis is an unusual infection caused by fungus of the order Entomophthorales. This fungus has been previously reported as a common cause of skin, subcutaneous, and gastrointestinal tract infection.
Napaporn Tananuvat, Sumet Supalaset, Muanploy Niparugs, Siriporn Chongkae, Nongnuch Vanittanakom   +4 more
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Colonic Basidiobolomycosis—An Unusual Presentation of Eosinophilic Intestinal Inflammation [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal disease caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is unusual and poses both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, as clinical signs are non-specific and predisposing risk factors are ...
Elena Kurteva, Alasdair Bamford, Kate Cross, Tom Watson, Catherine Owens, Fanlek Cheng, John Hartley, Kathryn Harris, Elizabeth M. Johnson, Keith Lindley, Samantha Levine, Jutta Köglmeier   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Case report: Localized coloproctitis caused by novel Basidiobolus arizonensis in a dog [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
A 6-year-old male neutered boxer mix canine was presented for a one-month history of dyschezia, hematochezia, and constipation. Colonoscopy and endoscopic biopsies revealed non-specific lymphoplasmacytic, eosinophilic colitis.
Annalise Black, Marcellina Wiertek, Sylvia Ferguson, Kathryn Wycislo, Laura Rayhel, Heather Reid, Nathan Wiederhold, Connie Cañete-Gibas   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Colonic basidiobolomycosis with liver involvement masquerading as gastrointestinal lymphoma: a case report and literature review

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Basidiobolomycosis is an unusual fungal skin infection that rarely involves the gastrointestinal tract. This study reported a 5-year-old boy with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis that had been misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal lymphoma.
Omid Reza Zekavat, Babak Abdolkarimi, Gholamreza Pouladfar, Gholamreza Fathpour, Maral Mokhtari, Nader Shakibazad   +5 more
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Basidiobolomycosis – An unsightly devastating condition, ironically responsive to inexpensive medications: A case report with review of literature

Indian Pediatrics Case Reports, 2023
Background: Basidiobolomycosis is an infection which results in an indolent, nonhealing, penetrating, unsightly destruction of subcutaneous tissues, rarely described in children.
N Naresh Kumar, D Suresh Chelliah, P Meganathan, D Senguttuvan, Skanda Shyamsundar   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis Mimicking Adhesive Bowel Disease and Ileocaecal Malignancy in an Adult HIV Patient: A Case Report Highlighting a Diagnostic Pitfall [PDF]

International Medical Case Reports Journal
Joshua Muhumuza,1,2 Joseph Kato,2 Steven Wanda,3 Noah Matagala,4 Anthony Kagimu,1,4 Maxwel Dancan Okuku1,4,5 1Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda; 2Department of surgery, Virika Hospital, Fortportal ...
Muhumuza J, Kato J, Wanda S, Matagala N, Kagimu A, Okuku MD   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Disseminated Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis (GIB) in an infant from Western India

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
Basidiobolomycosis is an infection due to the fungus Basidiobolus ranarum, an environmental saprophyte found worldwide. We are reporting youngest case of Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis (GIB) in a two month old boy from India.
Rahul Saxena, Arvind Sinha, Taruna Yadav   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources