[The subcutaneous mucormycosis due to Lichtheimia corymbifera: A case report in an immunocompetent child]. / Les mucormycoses sous-cutanées àLichtheimia corymbifera : à propos d'un cas chez un enfant immunocompétent.

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis due to Lichtheimia (ex Absidia) corymbifera is a rare fungal infection, occurring most often in an environment of immune deficiency, rarely in an immunocompetent patient. It comes in different clinical forms, frequently misleading, hence the interest of a pathological and mycological examination that allows the diagnosis of certainty. The management of this condition should be introduced early because it affects the functional prognosis of the patient. In this study, the authors report a case of mucormycosis in a 10-year-old child, and with clinical immunocompetent less severe than the cases reported in the literature.