Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review.

Abdulrahman Alseady, Salim Baharoon

Journal of infection and public health 2015 Jul-Aug

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Cutaneous zygomycosis is the third most common form of zygomycosis. However, scalp involvement is rare for this disease. In this study, we present a case of acute zygomycosis in a diabetic patient who was effectively treated with local debridement, amphotericin B lipid complex and posaconazole. Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Citation

Abdulrahman Alseady, Salim Baharoon. Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review. Journal of infection and public health. 2015 Jul-Aug;8(4):377-81