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Highlights • We describe a previously healthy young patient with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis misdiagnosed as colonic malignancy.• This is the first reported case in an adult patient from Oman suggesting that… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • We describe a previously healthy young patient with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis misdiagnosed as colonic malignancy.• This is the first reported case in an adult patient from Oman suggesting that the disease is possibly under-recognized.• Acquaintance with this exceptionally rare infection is critical for successful clinical outcome.• Azoles are effective anti-fungal therapy for gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis.
Keywords:
basidiobolomycosis beware;
case;
gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis;
beware great;
great masquerade;
basidiobolomycosis
Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2019
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