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Mucormycosis following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) carries a very high mortality rate. Pulmonary mucormycosis often leads to systemic dissemination and eventual death. It is imperative for transplant providers to have a high level of suspicion for mucormycosis and Mucormycosis is a rare complication of sarcoidosis. We report only the third instance of mucormycosis occurring in a patient with sarcoidosis. Corticosteroid therapy, even short courses of less than one month duration, appears to be a major risk factor for the development of mucormycosis.
A typical case of naso-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis is described. This rare but serious disease mainly occurs in fragile patients, notably diabetics or those undergoing an immunosuppressant treatment. The cases recorded are therefore increasingly frequent. Mucorales, normally saprophytic, germinate
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rapidly progressive and often fatal infection frequently seen in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and hematologic malignancies. The disease is difficult to diagnose because it often masquerades as bacterial sinusitis. The current report describes a
The objective of this paper is to review a recent case of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis that involved the successful treatment of an immunocompromised male patient that took place in a deployed military setting. In this interventional case review, a comprehensive evaluation of predisposing
Mucormycosis is a rare and often fatal invasive fungal infection. Disseminated or pulmonary forms are common in patients with immune deficiency while rhinocerebral form is common in diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the adult mucormycosis cases which were
BACKGROUND
Most cases of mucormycosis occur in immunosuppressed children. Intracranial extension is lethal and must be prevented with early specific treatment.
METHODS
A 42 month-old boy was admitted suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Edema of the left eyelid developed on the sixth day of
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection, usually associated with immunocompromised states. Several conditions such as hematologic malignancy (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma), solid organ transplantation, diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid therapy, or chemotherapy predispose patients to infection.
OBJECTIVE
Sinonasal mucormycosis is a rare fulminant disorder that typically affects immunocompromised patients. This article focuses primarily on the clinical manifestations and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
METHODS
Four pediatric cases of sinonasal mucormycosis
Mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection with high mortality in liver transplant recipients. Mucormycosis of the gastrointestinal tract can manifest with features similar to ischemic colitis. Typically signs and symptoms of non-gangrenous ischemic colitis resolve spontaneously
BACKGROUND
This is a report on a case of suspected orbital mucormycosis after hematological examination, for whom local administration of antifungal drugs was markedly effective.
METHODS
A 65-year-old male developing phlegmon of the left orbit was seen at our clinic. Computed tomography revealed
We analysed retrospectively our clinical experience with 36 cases of mucormycosis. They were seen during the last 15 years. The diagnosis suspected on clinical grounds, was confirmed in 31 cases by finding the hyphae in hematoxylin-eosin stained material obtained from aspirated or tissue biopsy or
Mucormycosis is a progressive, opportunistic fungal infection with a high risk of mortality. Also mucormycosis may attack any organ system and may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability and difficult airway management. This study aimed to evaluate the anesthetic management of patients undergoing
Computed tomographic (CT) scans of ten patients with rhinocerebral mucormycosis were reviewed. Early paranasal sinus involvement appeared as mucosal thickening on CT scans, usually without air/fluid levels. Recognition as mucormycosis was facilitated by knowledge of the clinical setting or by