title: Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis accompanied by liver involvement: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Basidiobolomycosis is a rare disease that, unlike other fungal infections, affects immunocompetent individuals. It is caused by an environmental saprophyte named the fungus Basidiobolus ranarum. Basidiobolomycosis usually appears as a subcutaneous infection. GI basidiobolomycosis is an emerging disease, and the colon is the most frequent involved part of the GI tract.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study presents a middle-aged lady suffered from basidiobolomycosis with concomitant lesions in the cecum and liver involvement. This disease is extremely rare in adults and only a few cases have been reported so far.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GI basidiobolomycosis is a very rare disease which resembles as an infiltrative, infectious, or inflammatory process. Concomitant liver and bowel involvement is extremely rare too. It is an aggressive disease which has a high mortality rate despite treatments like surgical resection and prolonged antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Fardad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ejtehadi
authors.affiliation: Internal medicine Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anushiravani
authors.affiliation: Colorectal Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Alimohammad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bananzadeh
authors.affiliation: Transplant Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Bita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geramizadeh
keywords: Basidiobolomycosis; Fungal Infections; Granuloma