Abstract
Herein reported is a second case of human Saksenaea vasiformis infection. This unusual zygomycete was isolated postmortem from the tissues of an immunocompromised woman. The patient died of a disseminated infection that caused cutaneous, pulmonary, and renal infarcts. Clinical and pathologic features of the case and manifestations of zygomycete infection are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Female
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Fungi / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Kidney Diseases / etiology
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Kidney Diseases / pathology
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications
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Lung / blood supply
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Lung / pathology
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Mediastinum / pathology
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Muscles / pathology
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Mycoses / etiology*
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Mycoses / mortality
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Mycoses / pathology
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Precancerous Conditions / complications
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Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
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Respiratory Tract Infections / pathology
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Skin Diseases / etiology
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Skin Diseases / pathology