title: Rhinoorbital mucormycosis: surgical aspects.
abstract: The authors present a case of a young woman with a diabetic ketoacidosis and rhinoorbital mucormycosis, successfully treated by resection of necrotic areas without orbital exenteration. The favorable outcome was attributed to early diagnosis and immediate commencement of the adequate therapy, which included correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, debridement of devitalized tissue, daily irrigation of the involved areas with amphotericin B solution and application of intravenous amphotericin B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hailemariam
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gammert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000601:surgery*