title: Subcutaneous zygomycosis of the cervicotemporal region: Due to Basidiobolus ranaram.
abstract: Basidiobolomycosis is a rare chronic subcutaneous infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. The disease usually occurs in children, less often in adolescent and rarely in adults. Males are more frequently affected than females. We report a case of subcutaneous zygomycosis of head and neck region caused by B. ranaram, in an immunocompetent adult female presenting with nontender firm swelling over the nape of neck and temporo-parietal region. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology, microbiology (culture) and DNA sequencing of molecular technique (sequencing). The patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B and potassium iodide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shivaprakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shanker
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Naresh K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Panda
keywords: Amphotericin B and potassium iodine; Basidiobolus ranaram; Nape of neck; Zygomycosis