Successful treatment of rhinomaxillary form of mucormycosis infection after liver transplantation: a case report.
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection, usually associated with immunocompromised states. Several conditions such as hematologic malignancy (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma), solid organ transplantation, diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid therapy, or chemotherapy predispose patients to infection. The aim of this study was to present a single case of mucor infection after 900 consecutive liver transplantations. Rhinomaxillary mucormycosis must be suspected in a transplant recipient showing fever, maxillary swelling, and edema. This condition can be successfully treated with early diagnosis and a combination of aggressive surgery and antifungal therapy.
Vetrone
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Liver and Multi-organ Transplantation, Sant 'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. gaetanovetrone@virgilio.it
Grazi
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Ercolani
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Ravaioli
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Faenza
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Enrico
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Tumietto
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Pinna
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000935:Antifungal Agents