Zygomycosis: an uncommon cause for peripheral facial palsy in diabetes.
Diabetes Metab
; 33(3): 227-9, 2007 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-17392007
ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is an emerging fungal infection with a high rate of mortality. Diabetic and immuno-compromised patients are the most frequent hosts. We report a case of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis revealed by facial palsy in a diabetic, immuno-compromised patient with difficult life conditions. He received intravenous antifungal treatment (amphotericin B) and early surgical debridement and completely recovered with no recurrence after 3 months of follow-up. Physicians should be aware of such atypical clinical presentations due to the need for early appropriate combined medical and surgical management to improve disease recovery and prognosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cigomicosis
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Complicaciones de la Diabetes
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Parálisis Facial
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diabetes Metab
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
/
METABOLISMO
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia