Subcutaneous phycomycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus: a clinicopathologic and mycologic study in a child.
The clinical, histopathologic, and mycologic aspects of a case of subcutaneous phycomycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus in a 3-year-old boy are reported. This is the first documented case from Central and North America. Oral potassium iodide and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole gave excellent therapeutic results.
de León-Bojorge
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Department of Pathology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Ruiz-Maldonado
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López-Martinez
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico