Rhinocerebral zygomycosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 235-238

  Ryan, Mary ^a   Yeo, Sek ^a   Maguire, Andrew ^a   Webb, David ^a   O'Marcaigh, Aengus ^a   McDermott, Michael ^a   Butler, Karina ^a   O'Meara, Anne ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Cavernous sinus thrombosis; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX;

ABSIDIA; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CHILD; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

ABSIDIA; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NOSE DISEASES; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS;

EID: 0035091153     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310000703     Document Type: Article

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