title: Subcutaneous mucormycosis caused by Mucor hiemalis Wehmer f. luteus (Linnemann) Schipper 1973.
abstract: The authors report a case of subcutaneous mucormycosis in a diabetic patient with verrucous lesions in the fourth finger of the right hand. Initially diagnosed as a fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis case, success was obtained with the use of potassium iodide with healing of the lesion in a period of nearly 5 months. At present the patient remains under clinical observation with no treatment or relapse.
authors: Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Francisco Morato de Oliveria, Brazil.
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: Costa
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Porto
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tayah
authors: N Y
authors: NY
authors: Valente
authors: C da S
authors: Cda S
authors: Lacaz
authors: W M
authors: WM
authors: Maranhão
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009089:Mucor / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*