Korean J Med Mycol.  1999 Jun;4(1):75-78.

A Considered Case as Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection, caused by members of the order Mucorales, that usually occurs in immunocompromised individuals. It manifests itself in a variety of ways and rarely may be confined to the cutaneous tissues. We report a case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis associated with longstanding diabetes mellitus and liver cirrhosis. A 53-year-old woman was presented because of cutaneous discoloration and bullae on the both lower extremities. Cutaneous lesions consisted of necrotic blackish discoloration with bullae and ill-defined margins with extending nature. A biopsy specimen from the cutaneous lesion revealed large, broad, nonseptate hyphae branched at right angles. Our patient was successfully treated with intravenous administration of amphotericin B and surgical debridement of necrotic tissue.

Keyword

Primary cutaneous mucormycosis

MeSH Terms

Administration, Intravenous
Amphotericin B
Biopsy
Debridement
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Humans
Hyphae
Liver Cirrhosis
Lower Extremity
Middle Aged
Mucorales
Mucormycosis*
Amphotericin B
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