An instance of excellent response of subcutaneous zygomycosis to itraconazole monotherapy

We report a case of 4-year-old male child from Chhattisgarh, who presented with a painless, non-tender, large, subcutaneous swelling of 4 months duration on the right upper arm, which was initially misdiagnosed as benign spindle cell tumor and advised surgical resection. But the fungal culture of the affected tissue grown Basidiobolus ranarum and the child responded very well to itraconazole therapy only.
Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Category: Biology Source Type: research