Research Topic: surgical treatment

A rare case of invasive necrotizing myositis of the thigh caused by Basidiobolus ranarum: a multi-pronged approach to successfully managing a near-fatal polybacterial mycotic infection

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A 46-year-old man developed a severe fungal infection of his thigh caused by Basidiobolus ranarum, a rare fungus found in soil and animal feces. The infection worsened with secondary bacterial contamination, leading to tissue death and eventually requiring amputation. Doctors successfully treated the infection using a combination approach: antifungal medications (voriconazole and potassium iodide), antibiotics, and multiple surgical cleanings, though earlier treatment would have saved his limb.

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Fungal Sinusitis Spreading to the Sellar Region Mimicking a Pituitary Tumor: Case Report and Literature Review

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A 56-year-old woman was found to have a large mass in her sinus cavity that had eroded bone and spread to the area around her pituitary gland, mimicking a pituitary tumor. Through surgery and pathological examination, doctors discovered it was actually a fungal infection (fungus ball) rather than a tumor. This case report reviews 67 similar patients from medical literature to help doctors better recognize and treat these rare fungal infections that can threaten vision and endocrine function.

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Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation in the distal ulna where the lesion is continuous with the medullary cavity: a case report

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An 11-year-old girl developed a rare type of benign bone tumor called BPOP (Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation) on her wrist that unusually extended into the bone marrow. Doctors used imaging scans to diagnose the condition and surgically removed the tumor along with part of the bone. After surgery, the girl’s arm movement improved significantly, and one year later there were no signs the tumor had returned.

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