[Rhinocerebral mucormycosis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: case report from Tunisia].
Mucormycosis is a rare and often fatal fungal infection caused by fungi of the Mucorales order. It is mostly seen in people with weakened immune systems or with uncontrolled diabetes, and can cause extensive soft tissue damage and decay. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis has been reported only rarely and never described in an intensive care or emergency department setting. The purpose of this report is to describe a fatal case of sinonasal mucormycosis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a diabetic child.
Service de Réanimation médicale, Hôpital Habib Bourguiba Sfax Tunisie. bahloulmab@yahoo.fr
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Bahloul
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Tounsi
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Chaari
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Ben Aljia
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Ammar
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Chelly
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Bouaziz
D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000150:complications*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014416:Tunisia