Liposomal amphotericin B in the treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis and demonstrates successful management with liposomal amphotericin B followed by itraconazole. It underscores the ongoing gap in establishing standardized treatment and supports further prospective studies to define optimal antifungal and surgical strategies for this rare entity.
Authors
- Mehdi Forooghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8698-4140)
- Shayan Yousufzai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3283-769X)
- Seyedeh Sedigheh Hamzavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7081-0127)
- Bita Geramizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-0049)
- Simin Sharifi
- Sara Nasiri
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Namazi Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05812-z
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00