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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 22;2(3):e109.
doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000109. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis in a Child: Unusual Fungal Infection Mimicking Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases-A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Fat'hiya Al Harthy  1 , Omaima Al Kalbani  2 , Mohammed Al Masqri  1 , Ahmed Al Dhuhli  2 , Khoula Al Said  2
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Case Reports

Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis in a Child: Unusual Fungal Infection Mimicking Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases-A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Fat'hiya Al Harthy et al. JPGN Rep. .

Abstract

Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB) is unusual, rare, and emerging fungal infection. It is caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. Unlike other fungal infections, B ranarum affects immunocompetent individuals with potentially grave sequelae if unrecognized. GIB is difficult to be diagnosed due to unspecific clinical presentation. Diagnosis of basidiobolomycosis requires culture of B ranarum from tissue. Optimal management of GIB includes antifungal therapy alongside if necessary early surgery.

Keywords: Oman; fungal infection; gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis.

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The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors report no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Radiological images. A) Ultrasound of the abdomen showed circumferential wall thickening of the cecum with severely narrowed lumen. B) CT scan of the abdomen with contrast (axial and coronal images) showed marked wall thickening of cecum (arrow) up to the splenic flexure (small arrow).
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
EGD and colonoscopy. A) Normal esophagus, (B) normal colon, (C) normal terminal ileum. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
FIGURE 3.
FIGURE 3.
Intermediate power view (×20) showing gastric (A) and colonic (B) mucosa with numerous eosinophils in the lamina propria. Intermediate power view (×20) showing the typical morphology of Basidiobolus fungi (C).
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