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.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Douwe H
DH
Visser
Yvette L F
YL
van den Berg
A Marceline
AM
van Furth
Matthijs W
MW
Oomen
Antoinette Y N
AY
Schouten-van Meeteren
Dasja
D
Pajkrt
Cor
C
van den Bos
Gijs Th J
GT
van Well
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