title: Mucormycosis of the upper limb.
abstract: A rare case of mucormycosis of the upper limb in a patient with AIDS is described. The pathophysiology and natural history of the disease are described along with a classification of its clinical stages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: al-Qattan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: al Mazrou
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B