Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis accompanied by liver involvement: a case report
Fardad Ejtehadi1, Amir Anushiravani2, Alimohammad Bananzadeh3
1Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
Introduction:
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare disease that, unlike other fungal infections, affects immunocompetent individuals. It is caused by an environmental saprophyte named the fungus Basidiobolus ranarum. Basidiobolomycosis usually appears as a subcutaneous infection. GI basidiobolomycosis is an emerging disease, and the colon is the most frequent involved part of the GI tract.
Case Presentation:
The present study presents a middle-aged lady suffered from basidiobolomycosis with concomitant lesions in the cecum and liver involvement. This disease is extremely rare in adults and only a few cases have been reported so far.
Conclusions:
GI basidiobolomycosis is a very rare disease which resembles as an infiltrative, infectious, or inflammatory process. Concomitant liver and bowel involvement is extremely rare too. It is an aggressive disease which has a high mortality rate despite treatments like surgical resection and prolonged antifungal therapy.
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