title: [Mycotic osteitis of the facial bones. A review of the literature apropos of a case].
abstract: The authors report a case of mycotic osteitis of the upper maxillary bone due to Candida Albicans occurring in a 56 year old female patient under treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia. The etiologically difficult diagnosis could only be confirmed after deep surgical biopsy with mycological study of a fragment. A review of the literature confirmed the rarity of upper maxillary involvement by Candida Albicans. Particularly when there is isolated involvement and no evidence of a distant primary focus. The differential diagnosis essentially includes centro-facial malignant granuloma.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Otorhinolaryngologie, Hôpital Pasteur, Nice.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Camuzard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thyss
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ayela
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santini
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005147:Facial Bones; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006103:Granuloma, Lethal Midline / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine
vernacular_title: L'ostéite mycotique du massif facial. Revue de la littérature à propos d'un cas.