Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis First case report from Oman and literature review
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB) is a rare fungal infection with few reported cases worldwide. We report here the frst case diagnosed in Oman in a previously healthy 5-year-old Omani female child who had been thought initially to have an abdominal malignancy. Te case was referred to the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in July 2012. She was treated successfully with surgical resection and prolonged antifungal therapy (voriconazole). Physicians, including clinicians, radiologists and pathologists, should have a high index of suspicion for GIB when a patient presents with an abdominal mass and fever.
Authors and Affiliations
Amal S. Al-Maani| Departments of Child Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, George Paul| Departments of Child Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Amina Jardani| Departments of Microbiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Madhavan Nayar| Departments of Surgery, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Fatma Al-Lawati| Departments of Pathology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Sheikha Al-Baluishi| Departments of Radiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Ibrahim B. Hussain| Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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