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The left nasal alar revealed purple and swollen.
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On the second day after the nasal filling, the left nasal alar became purple and swollen (Figure 1).
(A) Sabouraud dextrose agar: Villous colonies after 48 hours. (B) Light microscopex200: large sporangia, rhizoids, hold capsule upright vertical.
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Microbial cultures from the lesion samples revealed the growth of mucormycetes (Figure 2).
Mass spectrum of Rhizopus oryzae complex, 99.9% confidence.
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The strain was identified as Rhizopus oryzae complex by mass spectrometry (Figure 3).
After 12 days of treatments, the left nasal scab fell off and a large tissue defect remained.
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After 12 days, the left nasal scab fell off, and a large tissue defect remained (Figure 4).