title: Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Cutaneous zygomycosis is the third most common form of zygomycosis. However, scalp involvement is rare for this disease. In this study, we present a case of acute zygomycosis in a diabetic patient who was effectively treated with local debridement, amphotericin B lipid complex and posaconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: baharons@ngha.med.sa.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alseady
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, King Saudi bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baharoon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014230:Triazoles; C101425:posaconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B
keywords: Cutaneous zygomycosis; Scalp; Zygomycosis