title: Cutaneous zygomycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: We report herein a case of primary cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a 7-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving intensive chemotherapy. The diagnosis was based on observation of hyphal elements in cutaneous biopsy and isolation of the fungus in culture. The patient responded to surgical intervention and treatment with amphotericin B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dr ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India. thangam16@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sundararajan
authors.forename: C P G
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rekha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venkatadesikalu
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B