A Child’s Search for a Diagnosis-A Case Report of Subcutaneous Zygomycosis

Abstract

Basidiobolus species are filamentous fungi belonging to the order Entomophthorales. Unlike other zygomycetes, Basidiobolus species can cause subcutaneous zygomycosis in healthy individuals.Basidiobolus ranarum was first described as an isolate from frogs in 1886 and was later cultured from the intestinal contents and the excreta of frogs[2]. It is commonly found in soil, decaying vegetable matter, and the gastrointestinal tracts of amphibians, reptiles, fish and bats.3 Basidiobolus is endemic in Uganda and certain areas of Africa, India and other parts of Asia