Saudi Med J
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Review Case Reports
A case of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis mimicking Crohn`s disease. A review of pediatric literature.
Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by basidiobolus ranarum. The vast majority of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis cases were reported from tropical and subtropical regions. ⋯ Our case is the first to report effective treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis using voriconazole mono-therapy. In addition, we present extensive review of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in medical literature.