Rhinofacial Conidiobolomycosis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

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Conidiobolomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, localized subcutaneous mycosis primarily affecting rhinofacial region. It is reported mainly from tropical and subtropical countries. The condition is underreported due to the lack of clinical suspicion and usually mismanaged. This rare mycosis is due to the genus Conidiobolus within the order Entomophthorales of class Zygomycetes. Here we present 3 cases of rhinofacial conidiobolomycosis in otherwise healthy adults from different parts of Sri Lanka over 1-year period. All patients had disfiguring subcutaneous lesions in the rhinofacial area. The diagnoses were based on isolation of Conidiobolus coronatus in clinical specimens.

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Sigera, L. S. M., Janappriya, G. H. D. C., Lakshan, M. T. D., Pitigalage, N. J., Jayasekera, P. I., Dayasena, R. P., … Gunasekera, C. N. (2021). Rhinofacial Conidiobolomycosis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, 100(5_suppl), 835S-841S. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145561319892475

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