Zygomycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae presenting as kerion in an immunocompetent child

Zygomycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae presenting as kerion in an immunocompetent child

Deep mycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae mimicking kerion is rare. Herein, we report a case of such infection in a 5-year-old immunocompetent boy who presented with multiple painful boggy swellings with discharging sinuses on the scalp of 4 months' duration. Purulent discharge from t...

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Main Authors: Angoori Gnaneshwar Rao, Vangali Srikanth Reddy, Karnam Aparna, Ruhi Haqqani, Kranthi Jagadevapuram, Sneha Gupta, Kousar Fathima, M Tejal, Divyaparimala Muppirala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Amphotericin-B
kerion
polymerase chain reaction
Rhizopus oryzae
Sabouraud's dextrose agar
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2019;volume=64;issue=4;spage=318;epage=320;aulast=Rao

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