Cutaneous mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient: a case report

Arul E. Suthananthan; Sharnice A. Koek; Kishore Sieunarine

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Cutaneous mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient: a case report

Arul E. Suthananthan, Sharnice A. Koek, Kishore Sieunarine

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	rjx056
Journal	Journal of surgical case reports
Volume	2017
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx056
Publication status	Published - Mar 2017
Externally published	Yes

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