Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 671-674

  Bhadada, S ^a   Bhansali, Anil ^a   Reddy, K S S ^a   Bhat, Rekha V ^a   Khandelwal, N ^a   Gupta, A K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Ketoacidosis; Mucormycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; EXOPHTHALMOS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; MEDICAL RECORD; MUCORMYCOSIS; NECROSIS; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PARANASAL SINUS; PTOSIS; SENSORY SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SURVIVAL RATE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 24344494347     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02724075     Document Type: Article

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