title: Mucormycosis of the head and neck: report of five cases with different presentations.
abstract: Mucormycosis is a lethal fungal disease with a general poor prognosis. Rhinocerebral presentation is the more frequent form. The purpose of this study was to review and show our experience in the management of 5 cases of mucormycosis of the head and neck with different clinical presentations. The high suspicion led us a prompt diagnosis and aggressive surgical treatment that allowed a good outcome in our series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain. dgonzalezballester@gmail.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: González Ballester
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-García
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno García
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Laza
authors.forename: Florencio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monje Gil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004487:Edema / Q000382:microbiology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology