Tropical phycomycosis involving the pelvic cavity and thighs in a Brazilian child

[Intestinal entomothoramycosis: report of a case]

A case of intestinal entomophthoramycosis caused by Entomophthorales in a man with 19 years-old, farmer and without associated disease. The patient was submitted to a intestinal resection and diagnosis was carried through after analysis of the surgical specimen. After a review of the literature, the clinical evolution, clinico-pathologic features, difficulties in diagnosis and treatment are discussed.

Basidiobolomycosis: a case report

A case of subcutaneous entomophthoromycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus in a five year-old child was presented. The case has unusual aspects: extensive ulceration, caseation necrosis and a lack of response to potassium iodide. The lesion was cured using an association of potassium iodide and ketoconazole.

Subcutaneous phycomycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus: a clinicopathologic and mycologic study in a child

The clinical, histopathologic, and mycologic aspects of a case of subcutaneous phycomycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus in a 3-year-old boy are reported. This is the first documented case from Central and North America. Oral potassium iodide and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole gave excellent therapeutic results.

[Basidiobolomycosis. Report of a case with unusual aspects]

Registro de um caso de basidiobolomicose com lesões múltiplas, com aspecto pseudo-tumoral, em criança de 4 anos. Constitui o sexto caso descrito na América do Sul, com o isolamento do agente etiológico. O tratamento com iodeto de potássio foi coroado de sucesso.

Gastrointestinal entomophthoramycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus

There was described the first cultural proven case of gastrointestinal entomophthoramycosis caused by B. haptosporus. A review of the literature on gastrointestinal zygomycosis led us to presume that similar clinical reported cases have been also caused by this fungus. A commentary on the designation of the clinical forms of the infections caused by Zygomycetes was also made.

Occurrence of subcutaneous zygomycosis caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus in Brazil

There were described the first three South American cases of subcutaneous zygomycosis caused by B. haptosporus. The patients were children from nearby towns lying just north of 13 degrees latitude S. The diagnosis was based on histopathological aspects plus cultural isolation of the fungus.

Deep mycoses prevalent in the Igbos of Nigeria

During a 3-year period, 6 cases of Africal histoplasmosis, 6 of phycomycosis and 5 of mycetoma were recognized histologically in 0.4 per cent of 4,307 surgical specimens removed from Nigerian Igbos and examined at a central laboratory. Undoubtedly, these cases are but the representatives of the mycological iceberg existing in this part of the world. Our experience suggests that collaboration between physicians, pathologists and mycologists should bring about increased international awareness of the deep mycoses.