Cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Cutaneous mucormycosis is an uncommon disease and occurs rarely in immunocompetent patients.

Patient concerns

We reported the case of a 37-year-old man presenting with a skin lesion on the left side of the chest wall with no history of trauma or primary diseases. He was firstly misdiagnosed as tuberculosis and the proper treatment was thus delayed.

Diagnoses

Histopathological examination and fungal culture of the lesion confirmed cutaneous mucormycosis. The isolate was identified as Rhizopus microspores by ITS sequencing.

Interventions

The patient was treated with oral posaconazole 400 mg bid for 150 days.

Outcomes

The patient recovered satisfactorily. No recurrence was found during the follow-up and no side effect of liver function was found.<

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6024029 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature