Radiol Case Rep
The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.
Published: March 2024
Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis is an unusual fungal infection caused by , a saprophytic fungus primarily found in soil and decaying vegetables. Basidiobolomycosis typically presents as a chronic subcutaneous swelling and rarely infects the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, the infrequency of gastrointestinal infections, along with nonspecific clinical symptoms, often results in misdiagnosed cases and delays in treatment. In this article, we report the case of a 68-year-old male with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis masquerading as metastatic cancer. We focus on the use of radiological imaging modalities and histopathological analysis to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of this rare gastrointestinal infection.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10766992 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.043 | DOI Listing |
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