학술논문
Cutaneous mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient: a case report.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*MUCORMYCOSIS
*PATIENTS
*MYCOSES
*AMPHOTERICIN B
*ULCERS
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Language
ISSN
2042-8812
Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare and highly aggressive fungal infection, with a potential to reach its fulminant phase rapidly. We report a case of a 73-year-old immunocompromised vasculopath with cutaneous mucormycosis. The disease resulted in eventual death despite aggressive surgical debridement, revascularization of his limb and amphotericin-B. This case highlights the need to recognize this disease early as a differential of a necrotic ulcer, to prevent a potentially avoidable fatality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]