Mucormycosis - A Case Report and Review of Literature
이금석, 이경화, 김병국, 임영관,
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이금석 ( Lee Guem-Sug ) - Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital Department of Dentistry
이경화 ( Lee Kyung-Hwa ) - Chonnam National University Medical School Department of Pathology
김병국 ( Kim Byung-Gook ) - Chonnam National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Medicine
임영관 ( Im Yeong-Gwan ) - Chonnam National University Dental Hospital Department of Oral Medicine
KMID : 0355220140390010029
Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare but fatal fungal infection with low survival rate in immune-compromised patients. It is caused by a fungus belonging to the Mucoraceae family of the Zygomycetes class. Mucormycosis is classified as rhino-orbital-cerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, disseminated, and miscellaneous types according to its clinical manifestations. Early diagnosis and treatment along with correction of the underlying medical condition is important for favorable results. This case presentation describes mucormycosis involving the anterior maxillary region in a leukemic patient with prolonged neutropenia. The patient benefited from a timely biopsy and immediate treatment with amphotericin B, and was successfully managed with an interdisciplinary team approach consisting of dental and several medical specialists.
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Amphotericin B; Head; Leukemia; Mucormycosis
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