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[Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: differential diagnosis of invasive fungal sinusitis].

Authors :
Muñoz del Castillo F
Bravo-Rodríguez F
Jurado Ramos A
Delgado Acosta F
de la Riva Aguilar A
López Villarejo P
Source :
Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos [An Otorrinolaringol Ibero Am] 2004; Vol. 31 (6), pp. 539-48.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection caused by molds Mucoraceae of the family Phycomycetes. This invasive FS is found in debilitated hosts, most frequently in patients with hematologic malignancies, burn patients and diabetes mellitus. There are several differents forms: rhino-cerebral, pulmonary or disseminated. We describe a case of invasive fungal sinusitis (FS): Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis, treated at our hospital with radical surgery and medical treatmen We reviewed the clinical presentation of the different types.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0303-8874
Volume :
31
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15663085