Vol. 4 (10) pp. 963-968 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/1883

GASTROINTESTINALBASIDIOBOLOMYCOSIS.

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  • Demonstrator in General Surgery, King Fahd Hospital of University, Eastern Province, KSA.
  • Consultant General Surgery and Colorectal surgeon, King Fahd Hospital of University, Eastern Province, KSA.
  • Medical student, University of Dammam, Eastern Province, KSA.
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Abstract

Basidiobolomycosisis a rare infection caused by the fungus Basidiobolusranarum, which is a known cause of subcutaneous zygomycosisbut rarely gastrointestinal manifestations have been described; the latest review reported 44 patients most were from the United States (19 patients [43%], of whom 17 [89%] were from Arizona) or Saudi Arabia (11 [25%]). Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis poses diagnostic difficulties; its clinical presentation is nonspecific, there are no identifiable risk factors, and all age groups are susceptible. This report presents yet another case of this disease in a Saudi male involving the gastrointestinal tract, he received hemicolectomy followed by oral Voriconazole, with successful outcome.

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Mariam M. AlQurashi, Khalifa AlMulhim, Sarah A. AlMansour and Nada N. AlWohaibi. (2016); GASTROINTESTINALBASIDIOBOLOMYCOSIS., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 4 (10), 963-968, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/1883

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