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Necrotic nodular lesion on the anterior abdominal wall.
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During his follow-up, he complained of the presence of a new-onset subcutaneous maculonodular necrotic lesion on his abdominal wall (Figure 1).
Volume-rendering technique image of the abdominal CT scan showing extensive vascular calcification.
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The anterior abdominal wall vessels were also calcified (Figure 2).
Silver stain of the skin biopsy showing subcutaneous mucormycosis.
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The biopsy showed extensive tissue necrosis and presence of nonseptate fungi (Figure 3).
Fungal culture showing broad aseptate hyphae with sporangiophores arising from nodes above the rhizoids suggestive of Rhizopus spp.
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The culture isolate was identified as Rhizopus spp. (Figure 4).