Line 83: |
Line 83: |
| | | |
| *Basidiobolmycosis | | *Basidiobolmycosis |
| + | |
| + | *Caused by ''Basidiobolus'' and ''Conidiobulus'' fungi |
| + | |
| + | *Causes ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue |
| + | |
| + | *Affects the oral and nasal mucous membranes |
| + | |
| + | *''Basidiobolus'' causes large lesions which may involve skin on the head, neck and chest |
| + | **Fistulous tracts |
| + | **Extends to [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph nodes]] |
| + | |
| + | *Produce flat, waxy colonies which become white and fizzy over time |
| + | |
| + | *Microscopically: |
| + | **Septate hyphae |
| + | |
| + | *Treatment: |
| + | **Surgical excision |
| + | **[[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|Amphotericin B]] or [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]] |
| | | |
| ==Histoplasmosis== | | ==Histoplasmosis== |