[Parotid mucormycosis: A new case and review of the literature].
BACKGROUND
Mucormycosis is a rare, devastating, fungal infection, which disproportionately affects non-controlled diabetic patients, notably during ketoacidosis. The authors report the case of cervical mucormycoses with a particularly favorable evolution in diabetic woman.


METHODS
A 54-year-old woman, type 2 diabetic, had presented a left lateral cervical mass. The diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination. She was treated with Amphotericin B with favorable evolution.


CONCLUSIONS
The mucormycose is a rare infection. The treatment is medical and surgical. The prognosis is severe with an overall mortality rate of 40%.
Service de médecine interne, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Ben Dhaou
Service de médecine interne, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Boussema
Service de médecine interne, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Aydi
Service de médecine interne, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Baili
Service d'anatomopathologie, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Ben Brahim
Service d'anatomopathologie, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Khayat
Service d'ORL, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Ben Amor
Service d'ORL, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Khedim
Service d'anatomopathologie, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Debbiche
Service de médecine interne, hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
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Rokbani