Conidiobolomycosis in a young Malaysian woman showing chronic localized fibrosing leukocytoclastic vasculitis: a case report and meta-analysis focusing on clinicopathologic and therapeutic correlations with outcome

Choon SE 1 , Kang J , Neafie RC , Ragsdale B , Klassen-Fischer M , Carlson JA

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  • 1 Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Am J Dermatopathol, 2012 Jul;34(5):511-22.
PMID: 22728716 DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e31823db5c1

Abstract

Conidiobolomycosis (also known as rhinoentomophthoramycosis) is a rare cutaneous/mucosal fungal infection seen mainly in the tropical rain forest regions of the world that can be associated with disfiguring facial elephantiasis, and rarely, death.

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