[Rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis due to Conidiobolus coronatus. A report of a case treated successfully with fluconazole].
A case of rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis caused by Conidiobolus coronatus is reported in a 30-years-old male from São Paulo, Brazil. The patient was successfully treated with oral fluconazole in a prolonged regimen. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological and mycological data.
de Castro e Souza Filho
L G
LG
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brasil.
Nico
M M
MM
Salebian
A
A
Heins-Vaccari
E M
EM
de Castro
L G
LG
Sotto
M N
MN
Lacaz
C da S
Cda S
Martins
J E
JE
Wu
S L
SL
Cucé
L C
LC
D000328:Adult; D004773:Entomophthora / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005145:Face; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
D015725:Fluconazole
Entomoftoromicose rinofacial por Conidiobolus coronatus. Registro de um caso tratado com sucesso pelo fluconazol.