Mucormycosis causing extensive destruction of maxilla.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is a rare, often fatal opportunistic infection caused by a saprophytic fungus belonging to a class of Phycomycetes. It is characterized by its unrelenting progression towards vital organs with marked propensity towards arterial wall by direct extension producing vascular thrombosis leading to ischaemic necrosis. In normal circumstances the saprophytes are not pathogenic but represent opportunist-requiring impairments in patient's resistance to disease. If not treated the disease may prove fatal. We report a case of Mucormycosis with extensive necrosis of the maxilla in a 57-year-old patient suffering from uncontrolled diabetes with ketoacidosis.
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Assunto principal:
Osteomielite
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Infecções Oportunistas
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Doenças Maxilares
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Sinusite Maxilar
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Doenças Nasais
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Cetoacidose Diabética
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Mucormicose
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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