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*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]]
[[Category:Systemic_Mycoses]]
*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]]
[[Category:Systemic_Mycoses]]