Cutaneous mucormycosis of scalp and eyelids in a child with type I diabetes mellitus.

Zaman, Kamran; Kaur, Harsimran; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash M; Singh, Meenu; Parashar, Atul; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke

Zaman, Kamran; Kaur, Harsimran; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash M; Singh, Meenu; Parashar, Atul; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke.

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol ; 2015 May-Jun; 81(3): 275-278

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-158311

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Scalp mucormycosis in children is extremely rare. We present a case of pediatric scalp mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a 9-year-old diabetic girl who was successfully diagnosed and treated with amphotericin B deoxycholate and wound debridement. At 3 months follow up, the patient was stable although she had lost her vision.

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Diabetes Mellitus; Rhizopus oryzae; Amphotericin B/therapeutic use; Blindness; Child; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology; Female; Humans; Mucormycosis/drug therapy; Mucormycosis/etiology; Rhizopus/classification; Rhizopus/pathogenicity; Scalp Dermatoses/drug therapy; Scalp Dermatoses/etiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Rhizopus / Scalp Dermatoses / Female / Humans / Child / Amphotericin B / Blindness / Diabetes Mellitus / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Rhizopus oryzae Language: English Journal: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol Year: 2015 Type: Article

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