Cutaneous mucormycosis in a kidney transplant patient: a case report

Author:

A Azzabi1, O Mahfoudh1, N Ben Aicha1, W Sahtout1, A Ayadi2, Z Lajmi3, M Smida4, H Chouaieb4, M Chatti4, S Ismail4, R Boukadida1, F Sabri 1, S Ben Amor1, D Zellama1, S Hmissa3, H Kochtali2, A Fathallah4*, Y Guedri1, A Achour1

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1Department of Nephrology, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia

2Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia

3Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia

4Department of Parasitology Mycology, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia

Full conference title:

10th Advances Against Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis

Date: 2 February 2022

Abstract:

Introduction:

Mucormycosis is a rare but devastating mycotic infection. Cutaneous mucormycosis is less common than other clinical forms, but potentially lethal if treatment is not rapid.

 

Purpose:

We present the case of cutaneous mucormycosis in a kidney transplant patient with fatal outcome.

 

Case report:

A 38-year-old patient presented to the Emergency Department with fever and a lower right jugal ulcerated lesion following a skin irritation. His past history gives a kidney transplant in 2019, uncontrolled diabetes type 2 and tuberculous pleurisy in 2017. After a 2 days stay in the emergency room, the patient was admitted in Nephrology Department. Massive debridement was performed. Histopathologic examination and mycologic culture confirmed the diagnosis of mucormycosis. The patient died two days after admission.

 

Conclusion:

Mucormycosis is a rare but fatal mycotic infection. Cutaneous mucormycosis is less common than other clinical forms, but potentially lethal if treatment is not timely started.

Abstract Number: 19

Conference Year: 2022

Link to conference website: https://aaam2022.org/

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