Spinal Mucormycosis Following a Traditional Cupping Procedure in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare Case Report from Somalia.

Yusuf HS, Adan MS, Abukar AA, Mubarik RA, Mohamed AS, Mohamed ZY, Ulusow MA, Ali SH, Huseein LA, Dahir MO, Abdullahi IM

DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s604435
Published: 2026
Container: International medical case reports journal
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.2147/imcrj.s604435,
  title = {Spinal Mucormycosis Following a Traditional Cupping Procedure in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare Case Report from Somalia.},
  author = {Yusuf HS and Adan MS and Abukar AA and Mubarik RA and Mohamed AS and Mohamed ZY and Ulusow MA and Ali SH and Huseein LA and Dahir MO and Abdullahi IM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International medical case reports journal},
  doi = {10.2147/imcrj.s604435},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s604435}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Spinal Mucormycosis Following a Traditional Cupping Procedure in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare Case Report from Somalia.
AU  - Yusuf HS
AU  - Adan MS
AU  - Abukar AA
AU  - Mubarik RA
AU  - Mohamed AS
AU  - Mohamed ZY
AU  - Ulusow MA
AU  - Ali SH
AU  - Huseein LA
AU  - Dahir MO
AU  - Abdullahi IM
PY  - 2026
JO  - International medical case reports journal
DO  - 10.2147/imcrj.s604435
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HS, Y., MS, A., AA, A., RA, M., AS, M., ZY, M., MA, U., SH, A., LA, H., MO, D., & IM, A. (2026). Spinal Mucormycosis Following a Traditional Cupping Procedure in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare Case Report from Somalia.. International medical case reports journal. https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s604435

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