Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a case report;Mucormycose rhinocérébrale : à propos d'un cas

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 517-519

  Zeddini, A ^a   Mekni, A ^a   Ferchichi, L ^a   Bel Haj Salah, M ^a   Kharrat, S ^a   Zainine, R ^a   Bellil, K ^a   Bellil, S ^a   Haouet, S ^a   Kchir, N ^a   Zitouna, M ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Rhinocerebral mucormycoses; Rhizopus sp

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; FACE PAIN; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RHIZOPUS;

BRAIN DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORMYCOSIS;

EID: 33751438068     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2006.05.017     Document Type: Article

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