[Intestinal entomothoramycosis: report of a case].
A case of intestinal entomophthoramycosis caused by Entomophthorales in a man with 19 years-old, farmer and without associated disease. The patient was submitted to a intestinal resection and diagnosis was carried through after analysis of the surgical specimen. After a review of the literature, the clinical evolution, clinico-pathologic features, difficulties in diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
Carvalho
F A
FA
Serviço de Cirurgia Geral do Hospital das Forças Armadas, Brasília, DF.
de Macedo
J L
JL
Costa
J N
JN
Moraes
M A
MA
D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004773:Entomophthora; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery