Hepatic basidiobolomycosis masquerading as cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and literature review

Abstract

Basidiobolus ranarum is known to cause subcutaneous mycoses; however, rare cases of hepatic and gastrointestinal involvement by basidiobolomycosis have been reported. Hepatic basidiobolomycosis may be confused with a carcinoma on imaging, and histological examination and fungal culture can help distinguish between these two. We report a rare case of basidiobolomycosis in a 16-year-old male with liver and gastrointestinal involvement.

Keywords

• basidiobolus
• gastrointestinal
• hepatic
• fungus
• case reports