title: Pyoderma gangraenosum caused by Rhizopus arrhizus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chang Zheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: W Q
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Z Q
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole