Mucormicosis Rinocerebral asociado a Cetoacidosis diabética / Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis associated to diabetic ketoacidosis
Rev. méd. Maule
; 33(2): 35-39, sept. 2018. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-1292514
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CL1.1
ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is an infrequent fungal infection This infection is difficult to diagnose and treat and have a high morbility and mortality and affects immunocompromised patients, especially those patients with decompensated diabetes mellitus. We report the case of a 60 years old diabetic patient with poor metabolic control who was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis and days later present right periorbital swelling and pain, is diagnosed of mucomycosis and is successfully treated with amphoterin B and surgery.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Meningitis
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Endocrine System Diseases
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Other Respiratory Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Rhizopus
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Rhinitis
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Meningitis, Fungal
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Maule
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Regional de Talca/CL
