Maxillary sinusitis caused by Actinomucor elegans.
We report the first case of maxillary sinusitis caused by Actinomucor elegans in an 11-year-old patient. Histopathological and mycological examinations of surgical maxillary sinuses samples showed coenocytic hyphae characteristic of mucoraceous fungi. The fungi recovered had stolons and rhizoids, nonapophyseal and globose sporangia, and whorled branched sporangiophores and was identified as A. elegans. After surgical cleaning and chemotherapy with amphotericin B administered intravenously and by irrigation, the patient became asymptomatic and the mycological study results were negative.
Davel
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Departamento Micología, INEI, ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, Buenos Aires, Argentina. gdavel@anlis.gov.ar
Featherston
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Fernández
A
A
Abrantes
R
R
Canteros
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Rodero
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Sztern
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C
Perrotta
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D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009090:Mucorales / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B