Subcutaneous mucormycosis seen after gypsum fixation for bone fracture.
A patient with erythema on the dorsum of the left foot after the removal of gypsum fixation applied for the treatment of bone fracture is reported. Both the clinical and histopathologic features led to the diagnosis of mucor infection.
Maeda
M
M
Department of Dermatology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Nakajima
T
T
Kitajima
Y
Y
Inaba
H
H
Hotchi
M
M
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries; D009090:Mucorales / Q000276:immunology*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal