Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	121056
Country	United States

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Correspondence
Article Title	Letter to the Editor: Ileocecal basidiobolomycosis resembling malignancy - histopathological insights and a justification for nonsurgical therapy
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Tushar K Bhadra and Brandon Lucke-Wold
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, 1505 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States. brandon.lucke-wold@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
Key Words	Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis; Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon; Ileocecal mass; Antifungal; Histopathology
Core Tip	Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal infection most seen in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the desert areas of the United States. Unlike other fungal infections, it commonly occurs in immunocompetent individuals. Histopathological findings like the Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon remains cornerstone of this infection diagnosis. While itraconazole is first line medication in most cases, posaconazole is utilized in treatment-refractory cases. Awareness should be raised in clinicians of endemic regions to consider gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with an inflammatory ileocecal mass with eosinophilia.
Citation	Bhadra TK, Lucke-Wold B. Letter to the Editor: Ileocecal basidiobolomycosis resembling malignancy - histopathological insights and a justification for nonsurgical therapy. World J Clin Cases 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-16 01:05
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-16 01:06
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-27 03:48
Return for Revision	2026-03-27 03:48
Revised	2026-04-13 20:26
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-03 02:36
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-04 01:18
Articles in Press	2026-06-04 01:18
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