Unexpected expansive paranasal sinus mucormycosis.
Mucormycosis infection of the paranasal sinuses is a very rare but serious condition. Patients are usually immunocompromised by systemic disease. We report an unexpected case of expansive paranasal sinus mucormycosis in an immunocompetent European treated successfully with surgical debridement and intravenous amphotericin B. The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of paranasal sinus mucormycosis is discussed.
Larsen
Kristian
K
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. kri-la@get2net.dk
von Buchwald
Christian
C
Ellefsen
Bjarki
B
Francis
Dorthe
D
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002444:Cefuroxime