A Case Of Fungal Liver Abscess Caused By Basidiobolus Ranarum

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Abstract in English

Basidiobolus ranarum is a known cause of subcutaneous Zygomycosis. Recently, its etiologic role in gastrointestinal infection has been increasingly recognized (7) .So far, there have been no data available about liver abscess caused by B. ranarum in the English literature. We report a case of fungal liver abscess due to B. ranarum.

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