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T Sundararajan1, C P G Kumar, T Menon
1Department of Microbiology, Dr ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India. thangam16@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
We report herein a case of primary cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a 7-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving intensive chemotherapy. The diagnosis was based on observation of hyphal elements in cutaneous biopsy and isolation of the fungus in culture. The patient responded to surgical intervention and treatment with amphotericin B.
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