Cutaneous mucormycosis in a heart transplant patient.
We present the first case of cutaneous mucormycosis reported in a patient who had undergone a heart transplant operation. This appeared to be a localized infection without a predisposing local factor such as a surgical adhesive and without evidence of dissemination. Prompt treatment with intravenous amphotericin B resulted in an apparent cure.
D000328:Adult; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*