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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2021

Vascular pythiosis caused by Pythium aphanidermatum: the first case report in Asia.

Pannaporn Thongsuk, Rongpong Plongla, Arsa Thammahong, Jaruwan Tiewsurin, Navaporn Worasilchai, Ariya Chindamporn, Chusana Suankratay

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pannaporn ThongsukDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Rongpong PlonglaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Arsa ThammahongDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Jaruwan TiewsurinDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Buddhachinaraj Hospital, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand.
Navaporn WorasilchaiDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Ariya ChindampornDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Chusana SuankratayDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. csuankratay@gmail.com.
Chulalongkorn University · THBuddhachinaraj Hospital · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPythium, soil-borne plant pathogens, are in the class Oomycetes. They are not true fungi, but are related to diatom and algae. There are two human pathogens including P. insidiosum and P. aphanidermatum. To date, only one case of pythiosis caused by P. aphanidermatum has been reported. We present herein the first case of P. aphanidermatum vascular pythiosis in Asia. CASE PRESENTATION: A 47-year-old Thai woman, living in North Thailand, with ß thalassemia/hemoglobin E presented with acute recurrent arterial insufficiency of both legs. Emergent embolectomy with clot removal was performed. The pathology of the clot exhibited noncaseous granulomatous inflammation with many fungal hyphal elements. PCR identified P. aphanidermatum with 100% identity. Final diagnosis is vascular pythiosis. Unfortunately, the patient eventually expired after treatment with itraconazole, terbinafine, azithromycin, and doxycycline.

conclusionsTo date, only one case of pythiosis caused by P. aphanidermatum has been reported. We present herein the first case of P. aphanidermatum vascular pythiosis in Asia.

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