Orbital phycomycosis.
3 cases with rhinoorbital phycomycosis and a 4th case, in which it was considered retrospectively, are presented in hematological patients. 2 of the 4 patients survived. In the first 3 cases, which appeared in a period of 2 months in the Hematology Unit, an epidemiological study was made, showing that the cause of the infections was contamination of the air-conditioning systems of this unit by numerous Phycomycetes and Mucor pusillus.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed