Gastrointestinalbasidiobolomycosis.

Abstract

Basidiobolomycosisis a rare infection caused by the fungus Basidiobolusranarum, which is a known cause of subcutaneous zygomycosisbut rarely gastrointestinal manifestations have been described; the latest review reported 44 patients most were from the United States (19 patients [43%], of whom 17 [89%] were from Arizona) or Saudi Arabia (11 [25%]). Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis poses diagnostic difficulties; its clinical presentation is nonspecific, there are no identifiable risk factors, and all age groups are susceptible. This report presents yet another case of this disease in a Saudi male involving the gastrointestinal tract, he received hemicolectomy followed by oral Voriconazole, with successful outcome.