Mucormycosis is a relatively uncommon but highly aggressive fungal infection caused
by the Mucormycotina subgroup of fungi. Mucormycosis usually affects the skin, sinuses, or lungs of an
immunocompromised host. Other risk factors for development of mucormycosis include
hematologic malignancy, intravenous drug abuse, chronic steroid use, and contaminated
traumatic wounds. Cutaneous mucormycosis of the hand involving the skin and soft tissues
is rare but has been reported previously. In this case report, we review the clinical
course of a patient with mucormycosis of the hand who was found to have extensive
soft tissue and bony destruction and ultimately required amputation.
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Publication history
Published online: June 19, 2018
Accepted:
April 30,
2018
Received:
March 12,
2018
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