Post-traumatic Lethal Form of Primary Cutaneous Zygomycosis in a Healthy Young Patient and Review of the Literature

Aggressive cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces variabilis in an immunocompetent child

“…A case was described in a 65-year-old Saudi immunocompetent male with no significant past medical history but the patient told he had a palm tree thorn prick [15] . A primary cutaneous zygomycosis that resembles necrotizing fasciitis in a young healthy Saudi male patient with a polytrauma was reported [16] . Their case had similar epidemiological and clinical pictures but this team has succeeded in achieving a complete recovery.…”

“…Their case had similar epidemiological and clinical pictures but this team has succeeded in achieving a complete recovery. They indicate early diagnosis by tissue culture and histopathology study as a prerequisite to successfully treatment [16] .…”

Clinical characteristics and outcome of mucormycosis: A multi-center retrospective analysis in Saudi Arabia over 11 years

“…The incidence and epidemiology of mucormycosis have not been thoroughly addressed in Saudi Arabia, with only sporadic reports of cases. Most cases reported from Saudi Arabia describe cutaneous zygomycosis ( Al barrag et al., 2009 ; Al-Hedaithy, 1998 ; Al-Zaydani; Al-Hakami; Joseph; Kassem et al., 2015 ). There are a few other case reports of invasive mucormycosis with unfavorable outcomes ( Al-Otaibi; Al-Shahrani; Al-Idrissi; Al-Abdely, 2016 ; Waness et al., Jul 2009 ) .…”