Basidiobolomycosis - A Rare and Underdiagnosed Fungal Infection Mimicking Eosinophilic Colitis
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal disorder mostly restricted to the arid regions of US and the middle-eastern countries. We report an unusual case of this rare infection of the colon in a 45-year immunocompetent male with a rare fungus Basidiobolus ranarum managed successfully with surgery and ant...
Main Authors: | Siddhant Vijay Mathurvaishya, Navneet Tiwari, Anuradha S Sekaran, Guduru Venkat Rao, Rebella Pradeep |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | http://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10795/29890_CE(RA1)_F(AP)_PF1(AG_TG_OM)_PFA(MJ_AP).pdf |
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