Mucormycosis of the vulva following bone marrow transplantation.
Mucormycosis is uncommon in bone marrow transplant recipients. Primary cutaneous mucor in any setting is unusual. It may mimic necrotizing bacterial infection particularly in patients with severe neutropenia. We report a case of vulvar mucormycosis in a transplant recipient. Diagnosis depends on histological identification of fungal hyphae invading tissue and blood vessels.
Nomura
J
J
Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Ruskin
J
J
Sahebi
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F
Kogut
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Falk
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D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000628:therapy; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*