title: Entomophthoromycosis due to Basidiobolus in Somalia.
abstract: The clinical picture, histopathology of the lesion, microscopic identification of fungus and treatment of entomophthoromycosis due to Basidiobolus in a seven-year-old boy are described. This is the first case recognized in Somalia and confirms that this condition is common and widely distributed in tropical countries.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004773:Entomophthora; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007654:Ketoconazole