Zygomycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae presenting as kerion in an immunocompetent child

• Autores principales: Angoori Gnaneshwar Rao (Autor), Vangali Srikanth Reddy (Autor), Karnam Aparna (Autor), Ruhi Haqqani (Autor), Kranthi Jagadevapuram (Autor), Sneha Gupta (Autor), Kousar Fathima (Autor), M Tejal (Autor), Divyaparimala Muppirala (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Deep mycosis of the scalp caused by Rhizopus oryzae mimicking kerion is rare. Herein, we report a case of such infection in a 5-year-old immunocompetent boy who presented with multiple painful boggy swellings with discharging sinuses on the scalp of 4 months' duration. Purulent discharge from t...