Liver cirrhosis and rhino-orbital mucormycosis, a possible but rare association: description of a clinical case and literature review.
Only few cases of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in patients with liver cirrhosis are described in the literature and most of these patients showed an associated diabetes mellitus. We describe a case of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in a patient with liver cirrhosis without other risk factors.
Liver Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy. HUadriano.pellicelli@tiscali.it
Adriano M
AM
Pellicelli
Cecilia
C
D'Ambrosio
Roberto
R
Villani
Giuseppe
G
Cerasari
Pasquale
P
Ialongo
Andrea
A
Cortese
Lucia Rosalba
LR
Grillo
Fabrizio
F
Soccorsi
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017233:Orbit Evisceration; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B