title: Nasofacial zygomycosis.
abstract: Zygomycosis is an uncommon polymorphic fungal disease. One clinical subtype, nasofacial zygomycosis, is caused by infectious exposure to the organism Conidiobolus coronatus. A case affecting the nose and lips of a 42-year-old Malay man is reported here. The clinicopathologic features and management of this disease are described, and its differential diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Stomatology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Jalleh
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Siar
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ngui
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singaram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009090:Mucorales / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide