title: Primary cutaneous mucormycosis presenting as a giant plaque: uncommon presentation of a rare mycosis.
abstract: Mucormycosis is an uncommon systemic mycosis affecting the immunocompromised individuals. It is usually caused by organisms of the genera Rhizopus and Mucor, although rarely other organisms have also been implicated. Mycoses due to these angioinvasive fungi have an acute onset, rapidly progressive course with high mortality rate. A rare and less well known is the chronic subtype of primary cutaneous mucormycosis (PCM). Herein, we report a case of PCM clinically presenting as a chronic, giant destructive plaque in a young immunocompetent male and coin the term chronic granulomatous mucormycosis. A clinicopathological classification for cutaneous mucormycosis is also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: Keshavamurthy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vinay
authors.forename: Ariganesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandrasegaran
authors.forename: Amrinder J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kanwar
authors.forename: Uma N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Saikia
authors.forename: Harsimran
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shivaprakash
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogra
mesh_terms: D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009089:Mucor / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer