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An Infant with Acute Bloody Diarrhea and Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease.

Mohammad Reza MousaviGholamreza PouladfarErfan TaherifardParisa BadieeMohammad Hossein Anbardar
Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2021)
Basidiobolomycosis is a fungal infection caused mainly by Basidiobolus ranarum, a filamentous fungus of the order Entomophthorales and the family Basidiobolaceae. This infection typically involves the skin and soft tissue; however, visceral organ involvement has also been reported. Here, we report a case of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in a young child who presented with acute bloody diarrhea which was initially misdiagnosed as intussusception.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • liver failure
  • respiratory failure
  • drug induced
  • aortic dissection
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • mental health
  • clostridium difficile
  • hepatitis b virus
  • type diabetes
  • wound healing
  • cell wall