Pyoderma gangraenosum caused by Rhizopus arrhizus.
A rare case of pyoderma gangraenosum caused by Rhizopus arrhizus is reported. The patient, a 50-year-old male farmer, was admitted to hospital complaining of gangrening and festering of the right upper arm with severe pain for nearly 2 months. A lesion was found on the inside of right upper arm. The central skin part of the lesion became black dry gangrenous, the periphery was deeply ulcerated with yellow-green pus. The necrotic crust, biceps, triceps and vessels inherited a histopathologically proven fungal infection. The fungus isolated was identified as Rhizopus arrhizus. The infection was successfully treated with itraconazole.
Liao
W Q
WQ
Department of Dermatology, Chang Zheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Yao
Z R
ZR
Li
Z Q
ZQ
Xu
H
H
Zhao
J
J
D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D017964:Itraconazole