Mojdeh Habibi Zoham
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Title: Pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis
Biography
Biography: Mojdeh Habibi Zoham
Abstract
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal disease caused by Basidiobolus ranarum which is an environmental saprophyte. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that is generally restricted to the subcutaneous tissue and rarely involves gastrointestinal tract. With the intent to spread the awareness of this potentially life threatening and rare infection, we report a 4 years old boy presenting with abdominal pain and fever with eventual diagnosis of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis. We discuss the non-specific and confusing of symptoms of this rare infection and treatment options in detail.