Back to Search
Start Over
[Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. Review, update and report of a new case].
- Source :
-
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola [Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp] 1997 May; Vol. 48 (4), pp. 309-13. - Publication Year :
- 1997
-
Abstract
- Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that often is fatal. It usually affects diabetic or immunocompromised patients. The site of onset generally is the nasal mucosa and the disease extends rapidly to the palate, orbit and brain. Early diagnosis is important and is based on the clinical features (diabetes, black eschar in nose, palate or face) and demonstration of the characteristic hyphae in the biopsy of the nasal mucosa or oral lesions. Treatment is based on systemic antifungal therapy, radical surgery, and medical management of the underlying disease. A case of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis is presented and the world literature is reviewed.
- Subjects :
- Brain Diseases microbiology
Brain Diseases surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Nose Diseases microbiology
Nose Diseases surgery
Cerebral Cortex microbiology
Cerebral Cortex surgery
Mucormycosis microbiology
Mucormycosis surgery
Nasal Mucosa microbiology
Nasal Mucosa surgery
Orbital Diseases microbiology
Orbital Diseases surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 0001-6519
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9376144