Microbiology
Mould. (Review)
Epidemiologic Risks
Work wide, including the US SW. Most cases come from Africa.
"B. ranarum can be found in soil; decaying vegetable matter; gastrointestinal tracts of amphibians (eg, frogs and toads), reptiles (eg, garden lizards and geckos), and fish; leaves from deciduous trees; bats; and feces of kangaroos and wallabies"
Syndromes
Abdominal pain and a mass suggesting cancer. Most are previously healthy or have diabetes (PubMed). May have eosinophilia.
Subcutaneous zygomycosis.
Treatment
Removal and itraconazole. A case report of a cure with no surgery and voriconazole for a year (PubMed). I assume it was associated with bankruptcy as well.
Notes
Last update: 05/05/18