Successful Treatment by Surgery of a Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis Caused by Mucor irregularis

Mycopathologia. 2018 Apr;183(2):445-449. doi: 10.1007/s11046-017-0219-4. Epub 2017 Oct 30.

Abstract

We report a case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Mucor irregularis. A 66-year-old man was presented to our hospital with a history of gradually enlarging plaque on the right leg for about a year. The identification of pathogen based on the fungus morphology and DNA sequencing revealed M. irregularis as the responsible fungus for skin lesion. The lesion was removed incidentally by a surgery procedure, and no recrudescence was seen during a follow-up of 24-month observation.

Keywords: Mucor irregularis; Mucormycosis; Rhizomucor variabilis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dermatomycoses / diagnosis*
  • Dermatomycoses / pathology
  • Dermatomycoses / surgery*
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbiological Techniques
  • Microscopy
  • Mucor / classification
  • Mucor / cytology
  • Mucor / genetics
  • Mucor / isolation & purification*
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
  • Mucormycosis / pathology
  • Mucormycosis / surgery*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Treatment Outcome