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Published on: July 12, 2018
Cutaneous mucormycosis involving a colostomy site
Muhammad R Akram, Stanton Miller, Travis Vandergriff1
1Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Travis.Vandergriff@UTSouthwestern.edu.
Abstract:
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rapidly advancing fungal infection that most commonly occurs due to airborne spread or direct inoculation and requires early detection and prompt treatment for optimal survival. Major risk factors include diabetes, transplantations, malignancies, surgical procedures, and HIV. Diagnostic criteria are based on microscopy and culture. We present an immunocompromised patient with cutaneous mucormycosis that developed in a peristomal ulcer following a hemicolectomy procedure. Histopathologic evaluation was indicative of mucormycosis. Intravenous posaconazole treatment was initiated, but unfortunately, the patient's condition deteriorated and he passed away.
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