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Classification of cutaneous mucormycosis (adopted from Vinay et al.[13])
| Primary cutaneous mucormycosis: Caused by inoculation of causative organism into the damaged skin |
| Acute necrotising mucormycosis |
| Chronic granulomatous mucormycosis |
| Secondary cutaneous mucormycosis: Secondary involvement of the skin due to haematogenous dissemination from another organ system |
| Contiguity mucormycosis: Involvement of the skin due to contiguous spread, mainly from rhinocerebral mucormycosis. |
