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Case Reports

A case of Conidiobolus coronatus in the vagina

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Pages 427-429 | Received 18 Jun 2010, Accepted 02 Nov 2010, Published online: 25 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

Conidiobolus coronatus is a zygomycete that commonly involves the rhinomaxillary area in humans and animals. Infections are reported mostly from West Africa and South East Asia. Vaginal involvement in humans has not been described before. We report a case of C. coronatus infection involving the vagina that was successfully treated.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

This paper was first published online on Early Online on 26 November 2010.

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