Primary cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Mucor irregularis. (25th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xia, X. J.; Shen, H.; Liu, Z. H.
• Is Part Of: Clinical and experimental dermatology. Volume 40:Number 8(2015)
• Page Start: 875
• Page End: 878
• Publication Date: 2015-03-25
• Subjects: Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/ced.12642
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-6938

Abstract

Summary: We describe a case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a 44‐year‐old man with an 18‐month history of infiltrative erythematous plaques and haemorrhagic crusting on the dorsum of his left hand. The isolate was identified as Mucor irregularis (formerly Rhizomucor variabilis ) based on the fungus morphology and DNA sequencing results. Improvement was observed after a 6‐month treatment course of itraconazole. No recrudescence was seen during a follow‐up of 23 months after treatment.