Protothecosis in the mucosa of the pharynx mimicking pharyngeal cancer in an immunocompetent individual: a case report

• Main Authors: Marie Yamashita (Author), Mahoko Ikeda (Author), Ito Kato (Author), Yuki Ohama (Author), Mizuo Ando (Author), Masako Ikemura (Author), Daisuke Jubishi (Author), Yoshiaki Kanno (Author), Koh Okamoto (Author), Takashi Umeyama (Author), Shigeki Nakamura (Author), Yoshitsugu Miyazaki (Author), Shu Okugawa (Author), Kyoji Moriya (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Protothecosis is a rare infection in humans and animals caused by the achlorophyllic algae Prototheca species. More than half of the protothecosis cases are cutaneous infections, and most cases are observed in immunocompromised individuals. Case presentation We report a case of P...