| Literature DB >> 31828063 |
Zizi Yu1, Nicholas Theodosakis2, Megan J Fitzpatrick3, Ruth K Foreman3, Bonnie Mackool2.
Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare and aggressive fungal infection, most often caused by species of the Mucor, Rhizomucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, and Cunninghamella genera. The condition most commonly affects patients with uncontrolled diabetes, HIV/AIDS, malignancy, and those receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy. We report the case of a 39-year-old male with biopsy-proven cutaneous mucormycosis of the left axilla 4 months after an orthotopic heart transplant for congenital tricuspid atresia.Entities:
Keywords: Fungal infection; Immunosuppression; Mucormycosis
Year: 2019 PMID: 31828063 PMCID: PMC6902244 DOI: 10.1159/000503661
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dermatopathology (Basel) ISSN: 2296-3529