Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous zygomycosis.
Cutaneous zygomycosis is a rare but severe fungal infection with high risk of dissemination. Early recognition, deep surgical biopsy for diagnosis, aggressive treatment with repeated surgical debridement, and targeted pharmacotherapy are essential and can prevent dissemination and fatal outcome. We present case reports of 2 patients.
Visser
Douwe H
DH
Department of Pediatric Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
van den Berg
Yvette L F
YL
van Furth
A Marceline
AM
Oomen
Matthijs W
MW
Schouten-van Meeteren
Antoinette Y N
AY
Pajkrt
Dasja
D
van den Bos
Cor
C
van Well
Gijs Th J
GT
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B