title: Phycomycosis of the vulva.
abstract: A necrotic ulcerative lesion of the vulva in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis initially resembled necrotizing fasciitis. Debridement and histologic examination led to a diagnosis of phycomycosis. The condition responded to surgical debridement without antifungal therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology