Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 161-166

  Haliloglu, Nuray U ^a   Yesilirmak, Z ^a   Erden, A ^a   Erden, I ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Mucormycosis; Orbit

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FUNGUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RHINOORBITO CEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BRAIN DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORMYCOSIS; NOSE DISEASES; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ORBITAL DISEASES; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 41349087715     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/14698002     Document Type: Article

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