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Abstract Basidiobolomycosis is an unusual fungal skin infection that rarely involves the gastrointestinal tract. This study reported a 5-year-old boy with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis that had been misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal lymphoma. He was treated by surgical resection and a combination of posaconazole and amphotericin B deoxycholate with an acceptable response and no recurrence.
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Humans , Male , Child, Preschool , Colonic Diseases/microbiology , Zygomycosis/pathology , Zygomycosis/drug therapy , Zygomycosis/diagnostic imaging , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Liver Diseases/microbiology , Lymphoma/diagnosis , Triazoles/therapeutic use , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Treatment Outcome , Colonic Diseases/pathology , Colonic Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Deoxycholic Acid/therapeutic use , Diagnosis, Differential , Drug Combinations , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/pathology , Liver Diseases/pathology , Liver Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Lymphoma/pathology , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic useABSTRACT
A zigomicose é uma doença invasiva, que acomete tanto imunocompetentes como imunocomprometidos, dependendo do tipo da cepa. O diagnóstico é clínico e histopatológico, e o tratamento é baseado em antifúngico e em limpeza cirúrgica. O presente relato de caso é sobre um menino com zigomicose rinofacial invasiva com tratamento final bem-sucedido, após terapias antifúngicas e limpezas cirúrgicas.
Zygomycosis is an invasive disease that affects both immunocompetent and immunocompromised, depending on the type of strain. This disease diagnosis is clinical and histopathological, and its treatment is based on antifungal therapy and surgical cleaning. This paper reports a case of a boy with invasive zygomycosis rinofacial who final treatment was successful after underwent antifungal and surgical therapies.
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Humans , Male , Child , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/microbiology , Zygomycosis/pathology , Zygomycosis/therapy , Dermatomycoses/microbiology , Facial Dermatoses/microbiology , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/pathology , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/therapy , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Treatment Outcome , Dermatomycoses/pathology , Dermatomycoses/therapy , Facial Dermatoses/pathology , Facial Dermatoses/therapy , Immunocompetence , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Rhinocerebral zygomycosis is the most frequent form of fungal infection caused by members of the Zygomycetes class. A fatal case of rhinocerebral zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus (oryzae) arrhizus with histopathological and mycological diagnosis is reported in a diabetic patient.
Zigomicose rinocerebral é a forma mais frequente das infecções fúngicas causadas por membros da classe Zygomicetes. É relatado um caso fatal de zigomicose rinocerebral por Rhizopus (oryzae) arrhizus com diagnóstico histopatológico e micológico, em paciente diabética.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Brain Diseases/microbiology , Diabetes Complications/microbiology , Nose Diseases/microbiology , Rhizopus/isolation & purification , Zygomycosis/pathology , Brain Diseases/pathology , Diabetes Complications/pathology , Fatal Outcome , Nose Diseases/pathologyABSTRACT
Con el término de zigomicosis (ZM) se designa un grupo de enfermedades causadas por hongos de la clase Zygomicetes, de los órdenes Mucorales y Entomophthorales, de varios géneros y especies. La presentación de ZM en animales ocurre esporádicamente en numerosas especies tanto en animales domésticos como silvestres (incluso en mamíferos marinos) y son pocos los casos comprobados de aislamiento e identificación del agente causal. Pocos hongos son considerados como neurotrópicos ya que tienden a localizarse en el SNC después de invadir el hospedador; sin embargo, la mayoría de los casos de meningitis o meningoencefalomielitis son parte de micosis sistémicas como la Candidiasis, la Criptococosis, la Aspergilosis o la ZM. El presente trabajo documenta el hallazgo de una meningoencefalitis zigomicotica secundaria a un trauma craneoencefálico en un puercoespín de cola prensil (Coendou prehensilis), siendo una enfermedad rara infrecuente en el sistema nervioso central tanto en humanos como en animales y adicionalmente sin reportes previos en esta especie.
With the word Zygomycosis (ZM) are designating a group of diseases caused by fungi of the class Zygomicetes, the orders Mucorales and Entomophthorales, of several genera and species. The presentation of ZM in animals occurs sporadically in many species both in domestic and wild animals (including marine mammals), and are checked few cases of isolation and identification of the causative agent. Few fungi are considered to be neurotropic because they tend to be located in the CNS after invading the host; however, most cases of meningitis or meningoencephalomyelitis are part of systemic fungal infection such as Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis, Aspergillosis or ZM. This paper documents the discovery of a zigomicotic meningoencephalomyelitis secondary to a head trauma in a prehensile-tailed porcupine (Coendou prehensilis), being a rare disease infrequent in the central nervous system both in human and animals and additionally without previous reports in this specie.
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Animals , Rodent Diseases/pathology , Meningoencephalitis/pathology , Meningoencephalitis/veterinary , Zygomycosis/pathology , Zygomycosis/veterinary , Meningoencephalitis/etiology , Central Nervous System/pathology , Craniocerebral Trauma/complications , Zygomycosis/etiologyABSTRACT
Los onicomatricomas son tumores benignos inusuales, que se originan a partir de la matriz ungueal y del estroma que la rodea. La proporción entre epitelio y estroma varía. Aquellas lesiones donde el componente epitelial predomina son consideradas como unguioblastomas. En contraste, aquellas donde el componente estromal predomina son consideradas como fibromas unguioblásticos. En raros casos donde el componente estromal es atípico, es aplicable la denominación de fibromas unguioblasticos atípicos. Esta clasificación es análoga a la utilizada para neoplasias fibroepiteliales tricoblásticas. La presencia de pigmentación asociada a este tumor como melanoquia longitudinal es extremadamente rara. Este fenómeno probablemente es causado por activación de los melanocitos matricales.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Zygomycosis/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Zygomycosis/diagnosis , Zygomycosis/drug therapySubject(s)
Dermatomycoses/pathology , Edema/etiology , Female , Humans , Leg Dermatoses/pathology , Middle Aged , Thigh , Zygomycosis/pathologyABSTRACT
La zinomicosis es una infección aguda causada por los hongos de la clase Zigomicetos, de la cual no existen casos publicados anteriormente en el área pediátrica en nuestro país. Estos hongos producen una angioinvasión que puede manifestarse de varias formas, siendo la forma mas frecuente la rino-órbito- cerebral. Se describe el caso de un escolar masculino de 10 años que representa politraumatismo con herida muy contaminada en muslo izquierdo. Recibe antibióticos, curas quirúrgicas y dexametasona. En el curso de 13 días presentó una fascitis necrotizante con una zona aterciopelada blanca de la cual se toma muestra, diagnosticándose hongos del tipo Zigomicetos, especie Saksenaea vasiformis. Se desatircula el miembro inferior izquierdo, se le coloca Anfotericina B liposomal y Caspofungina. El paciente falleció luego de 13 días a pesar del tratamiento. La Zigomicosis cutánea severa es una patología de alta mortalidad cuyo pronóstico dependerá de un diagnóstico precoz y un manejo médico y quirúrgico agresivo. El Posaconazol ofrece nuevas perspectivas en el tratamiento de esta enfermedad.
Zygomycosis is an acute micotic infection caused by the Zygomycetes class that has not been previously described in the pediatric area in our country. These fungi produce an angioinvasion with several clinical manifestations, of which the most frequent isthe rhino-orbito-cerebral form. This is a 10 year-old male who presents with multiple injuries and a very contaminated wound in the left thigh. The child receives antibiotics, surgical cleaning, dexametaxone and presents, during the course of 13 days, a necrotizing fasciitis with a velvety white zone from where Zygomycete, specie Saksenaea vasiformis was isolated. The left thigh and leg had to bedis articulated and liposomal Amphotericin B plus Caspofungin was prescribed. In spite of the treatment the patient died 13 days later. Cutaneous Zygomycosis is a severe pathology of high mortality which prognosis will depend on an early diagnosis and aggressive medical and surgical treatment. Posaconazole offers a new perspective in the treatment of this disease.
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Humans , Male , Child , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/immunology , Sepsis/complications , Zygomycosis/mortality , Zygomycosis/pathology , Accidents, Traffic/statistics & numerical data , Fungi/virology , PediatricsABSTRACT
Zigomicoses são micoses subcutâneas causadas por fungos do solo, que geralmente manifestam-se como uma infiltração granulomatosa crônica da submucosa nasal, estendendo-se para o tecido subcutâneo e pele da face. Descreve-se aqui o primeiro caso de zigomicose nasofacial causada pelo Conidiobolus coronatus, ocorrendo em Mato Grosso, Brasil.