Subcutaneous Basidiobolomycosis: A Report of Young Thai Lady
Keywords:
Basidiobolomycosis, Subcutaneous Basidiobolomycosis, Painless Mass, Painless Subcutaneous MassAbstract
Subcutaneous basidiobolomycosis is a rare chronic granulomatous infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. We present the case of a 22-year-old Thai woman who, without a history of trauma, presented with painless masses extending from the left flank to the left thigh over the course of one year. Notably, the condition failed to respond to a six-month course of anti-tuberculosis medication. Subsequent investigations, including skin biopsy, tissue culture, and polymerase chain reaction, conclusively confirmed the diagnosis of subcutaneous basidiobolomycosis. Remarkably, neither clinical assessments nor imaging revealed involvement of other organs except for left posterior gluteus maximus and left lateral tensor fascia latae muscle. The patient achieved complete resolution following a two-month administration of itraconazole at a dosage of 400mg per day.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารโรคผิวหนัง ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใดๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารโรคผิวหนัง ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักอักษรจากบรรณาธิการวารสารโรคผิวหนังก่อนเท่านั้น
