Primary cutaneous mucormycosis with a Mucor species: is iron overload a factor?
A severely debilitated patient showed primary cutaneous mucormycosis with a Mucor species at a tape erosion site. The pathogenic nature and epidemiologic features of this unusual fungal infection are reviewed to emphasize its recognition in the differential diagnosis of ischemic lesions in immunocompromised patients. Iron overload may be a risk factor for mucormycosis.
MacDonald
M L
ML
Department of Dermatology at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-5000.
Weiss
P J
PJ
Deloach-Banta
L J
LJ
Comer
S W
SW
D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D007501:Iron