Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer
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. Due to the rarity of th...
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| author | M. Ezzedien Rabie Ismail El Hakeem Mubarak Al-Shraim M. Saad Al Skini Salim Jamil |
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| description | 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. Due to the rarity of the condition and the nonspecific presenting features, the correct diagnosis is usually hard to reach. In this paper, we describe the clinical course of an otherwise healthy female, who presented with a colonic mass. She received subtotal colectomy followed by oral itraconazole, with successful outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-234f87e76f6e409c9e4f7cb67d4d6a012025-08-20T03:54:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192011-01-01201110.1155/2011/685460685460Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon CancerM. Ezzedien Rabie0Ismail El Hakeem1Mubarak Al-Shraim2M. Saad Al Skini3Salim Jamil4Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, P.O. Box 101, Khamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, P.O. Box 101, Khamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, P.O. Box 101, Khamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaBasidiobolus 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. Due to the rarity of the condition and the nonspecific presenting features, the correct diagnosis is usually hard to reach. In this paper, we describe the clinical course of an otherwise healthy female, who presented with a colonic mass. She received subtotal colectomy followed by oral itraconazole, with successful outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/685460 |
| spellingShingle | M. Ezzedien Rabie Ismail El Hakeem Mubarak Al-Shraim M. Saad Al Skini Salim Jamil Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer |
| title_full | Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer |
| title_short | Basidiobolomycosis of the Colon Masquerading as Stenotic Colon Cancer |
| title_sort | basidiobolomycosis of the colon masquerading as stenotic colon cancer |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/685460 |
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