Colonic Basidiobolomycosis-An Unusual Presentation of Eosinophilic Intestinal Inflammation

• Main Authors: Elena Kurteva (Author), Alasdair Bamford (Author), Kate Cross (Author), Tom Watson (Author), Catherine Owens (Author), Fanlek Cheng (Author), John Hartley (Author), Kathryn Harris (Author), Elizabeth M. Johnson (Author), Keith Lindley (Author), Samantha Levine (Author), Jutta Köglmeier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal disease caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is unusual and poses both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, as clinical signs are non-specific and predisposing risk factors are lacking. It can mimick inflammatory bowel disea...