Pediatric case of conidiobolomycosis: A rare entity. Issue 1 (21st December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Parakriti; Pilania, Rakesh Kumar; Kaur, Harsimran; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash Mandya; Soni, Ranu; Batra, Nitya; Verma, Roshan; Singh, Surjit; Chatterjee, Debajyoti
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dermatology. Volume 39:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 149
• Page End: 150
• Publication Date: 2021-12-21
• Subjects: fungal infection -- systemic therapy; Pediatric dermatology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.925
• DOI: 10.1111/pde.14875
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-8046

Abstract

Abstract: Conidiobolomycosis caused by Conidiobolus species is an uncommon infection restricted to tropical and subtropical regions, usually affecting immunocompetent individuals. More than half of pediatric cases of conidiobolomycosis across the globe are from India. We report a case of subcutaneous conidiobolomycosis in an adolescent with development delay who responded to combined therapy with itraconazole and saturated solution of potassium iodide.