[Entomophthoramycosis (zygomycosis) caused by Conidiobolus coronatus in Mato Grosso (Brazil): case report].
Zygomycosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by soil fungi, such as Conidiobolus coronatus. In general, the main clinical manifestation is a chronic rhinofacial tumor. We report the first case of zygomycosis (entomophthoramycosis) caused by Conidiobolus coronatus, occurring in Mato Grosso, West Brazil.
Tadano
Tomoko
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Núcleo de Estudos de Doenças Tropicais de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.
Paim
Neiva P
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Marcia
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Cor Jésus F
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D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D020092:Conidiobolus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole