title: Gastrointestinal zygomycosis: a report of three cases.
abstract: Three cases of gastrointestinal zygomycosis, probably caused by Basidiobolus ranarum, are described. The diagnosis was based on morphology of the fungal elements in infected tissues and histopathologic findings. All the three patients responded favorably to management strategy that included surgical resection of the infected portion of the bowel and institution of specific antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Transplant Research Center, Pathology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 71345-1864, Shiraz, Iran. geramib@sums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Bita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geramizadeh
authors.forename: Mehra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modjalal
authors.forename: Shahrbanoo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nabai
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banani
authors.forename: Hamid Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Forootan
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hooshdaran
authors.forename: Fazlolah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hooshdaran
authors.forename: Esmail
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sadeghee
authors.forename: Abdolvahab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alborzee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020091:Entomophthorales / Q000254:growth & development; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D025301:Hyphae / Q000254:growth & development; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology