Unexpected expansive paranasal sinus mucormycosis

Kristian Larsen; Christian von Buchwald; Bjarki Ellefsen; Dorthe Francis

doi:10.1159/000068657

Unexpected expansive paranasal sinus mucormycosis

Kristian Larsen, Christian von Buchwald, Bjarki Ellefsen, Dorthe Francis

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Abstract

Mucormycosis infection of the paranasal sinuses is a very rare but serious condition. Patients are usually immunocompromised by systemic disease. We report an unexpected case of expansive paranasal sinus mucormycosis in an immunocompetent European treated successfully with surgical debridement and intravenous amphotericin B. The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of paranasal sinus mucormycosis is discussed.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties
Vol/bind	65
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	57-60
Antal sider	4
ISSN	0301-1569
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1159/000068657
Status	Udgivet - 2003
Udgivet eksternt	Ja

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Unexpected expansive paranasal sinus mucormycosis

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