Localized bilateral paranasal mucormycosis: A case in an immunocompetent patient

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 126, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1339-1341

  Park, Seong Kook ^a   Jung, Hyun ^a   Kang, Mi Seon ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Immunocompetent host; Mucormycosis; Paranasal sinus

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; SINUSITIS;

EID: 33751114419     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480500316852     Document Type: Article

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