title: [Facial entomophtoromycosis: à propos of a case].
abstract: We report one case of rare facial entomophtoromycosis which occured in a young male patient of 16 years of age, in Cameroon. The clinical presentation was a central mass of the face. We show the interest of the diagnosis of this rare fungal infection through biopsy and its medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL, Hôpital Général de Douala, BP 4856, Douala, Cameroun. rnjock@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Njock
authors.forename: Amadou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fewou
authors.forename: Cécile Okalla
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Ebongue
authors.forename: Sandrine Mvouni
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Oyono
authors.forename: Geneviève
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bengono
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole