Hepatic basidiobolomycosis masquerading as cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and literature review
Basidiobolus ranarum is known to cause subcutaneous mycoses; however, rare cases of hepatic and gastrointestinal involvement by basidiobolomycosis have been reported. Hepatic basidiobolomycosis may be confused with a carcinoma on imaging, and histological examination and fungal culture can help dist...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Liver Cancer Association
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Liver Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-jlc.org/upload/pdf/jlc-2023-06-07.pdf |
| Summary: | Basidiobolus ranarum is known to cause subcutaneous mycoses; however, rare cases of hepatic and gastrointestinal involvement by basidiobolomycosis have been reported. Hepatic basidiobolomycosis may be confused with a carcinoma on imaging, and histological examination and fungal culture can help distinguish between these two. We report a rare case of basidiobolomycosis in a 16-year-old male with liver and gastrointestinal involvement. |
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| ISSN: | 2288-8128 2383-5001 |