Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis accompanied by liver involvement : a case report

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Introduction : Basidiobolomycosis is a rare disease that, unlike other fungal infections, affects immunocompetent individuals.

It is caused by an environmental saprophyte named the fungus Basidiobolus ranarum.

Basidiobolomycosis usually appears as a subcutaneous infection.

GI basidiobolomycosis is an emerging disease, and the colon is the most frequent involved part of the GI tract. Case Presentation : The present study presents a middle-aged lady suffered from basidiobolomycosis with concomitant lesions in the cecum and liver involvement.

This disease is extremely rare in adults and only a few cases have been reported so far. Conclusions : GI basidiobolomycosis is a very rare disease which resembles as an infiltrative, infectious, or inflammatory process.

Concomitant liver and bowel involvement is extremely rare too.

It is an aggressive disease which has a high mortality rate despite treatments like surgical resection and prolonged antifungal therapy.