Mucormycosis and ameloblastoma of the upper jaw.
We report a case of mucormycotic infection complicating a clinically silent ameloblastoma in an aged diabetic woman. Diagnosis was made by culture and biopsy of the affected tissue, where foreign-body granulomas were seen, an unusual inflammatory response for mucormycosis. A good outcome was achieved on the basis of radical surgery and amphotericin B infusion.
D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D000666:Amphotericin B