Mucormycosis of the vulva following bone marrow transplantation

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1997 Apr;19(8):859-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1700740.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is uncommon in bone marrow transplant recipients. Primary cutaneous mucor in any setting is unusual. It may mimic necrotizing bacterial infection particularly in patients with severe neutropenia. We report a case of vulvar mucormycosis in a transplant recipient. Diagnosis depends on histological identification of fungal hyphae invading tissue and blood vessels.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / therapy
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis
  • Mucormycosis / etiology*
  • Rhizopus* / isolation & purification
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Vulvar Diseases / diagnosis
  • Vulvar Diseases / etiology*