Chronic rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A case report and review of the literature
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- 作者：Eva M. Gutié ; rrez-Delgadoa ; José ; Luis Treviñ ; o-Gonzá ; lezb ; Adolfo Montemayor-Alatorreb ; Luis Angel Ceceñ ; as-Falcó ; nc ; Eduardo Ruiz-Holguí ; nc ; Catalina Janette Andrade-Vá ; zquezd ; Reynaldo Lara-Medranoa ; Javier Ramos-Jimé ; neza ; javramos31@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Chronic mucormicosis ; Rhinocerebral mucormicosis ; Mucoraceae ; Rhino-orbito-cerebral ; Amphotericin
- 刊名：Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：6
- 期：Complete
- 页码：87-91
- 全文大小：971 K
文摘
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We describe the case of a chronic rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis.
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Chronic mucormycosis has low rate of frequency and is difficult to diagnose.
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A quarter of chronic rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis cases are in immunocompetents.
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Surgical debridement is the corner stone of mucormycosis treatment.
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Survival rate in chronic mucormycosis cases (83%) is higher than acute cases (10–35%).