Rhinoorbital mucormycosis secondary to Rhizopus oryzae: A case report and literature review

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 8 SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 556-562

  Hilal, Ali A ^a,b   Taj Aldeen, Saad J ^a   Mirghani, Abdulla H ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATALITY; FEVER; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LASSITUDE; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MUCORALES; MUCORMYCOSIS; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; RHINOORBITAL MUCORMYCOSIS; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444367327     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130408300815     Document Type: Review

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