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. 2004 Dec;47(11-12):521-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01051.x.

Cutaneous zygomycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

T Sundararajan  1 , C P G Kumar, T Menon, K Rekha, M Venkatadesikalu
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Cutaneous zygomycosis due to Rhizopus oryzae in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

T Sundararajan et al. Mycoses. 2004 Dec.

Abstract

We report herein a case of primary cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a 7-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving intensive chemotherapy. The diagnosis was based on observation of hyphal elements in cutaneous biopsy and isolation of the fungus in culture. The patient responded to surgical intervention and treatment with amphotericin B.

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