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| Title |
Fungal inflammatory masses masquerading as colorectal cancer: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13104-014-0962-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mohammed Iyoob Mohammed Ilyas, Sean A Jordan, Valentine Nfonsam |
| Abstract |
Non malignant invasive tumors of the colon and rectum are very rare. Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis can present as a mass lesion mimicking colorectal cancer. A 56 year old Caucasian male was evaluated for abdominal and pelvic pain for 4 weeks complicated by acute urinary retention. Radiological evaluation showed him to have recto-sigmoid and cecal mass. Endoscopic examination and biopsies did not reveal a definite diagnosis. Computerized tomography guided biopsy of the mass showed fungal elements consistent with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis. He was treated with Itraconazole for 12 months with very good clinical and radiological response. Basidiobolomycosis of the gastrointestinal tract should be considered during evaluation of colorectal masses with atypical presentation. It is a rare entity seen more in endemic regions of the world for basidiobolomycosis including southwestern United States. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 21 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 21 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 14% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 9 | 43% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 43% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 9 | 43% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 February 2015.
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#4,836,164
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#723
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#64,007
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Research Notes
#9
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