Chronic Invasive Sinonasal Mucormycosis; A Rare Disease Entity.
10.18787/jr.2016.23.2.119
- Author:
Dongwon KIM
1
;
Jae wook KIM
;
Sang Jung AHN
;
Sung Lyong HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. st-dragonhong@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucormycosis;
Chronic;
Sinusitis;
Hard palate;
Diabetes mellitus
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Immunocompromised Host;
Maxillary Sinus;
Mortality;
Mucormycosis*;
Nose;
Palate, Hard;
Rare Diseases*;
Sinusitis
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2016;23(2):119-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucormycosis is a rare invasive fungal infection of the nose and paranasal sinus, which often has an acute fulminant course and distinctive clinical findings. It usually occurs in diabetics or immunocompromised patients and shows rapid progression with a high mortality rate. Slow, silent progression is a highly unusual presentation of this disease. Herein, we report a case of mucormycosis with a chronic course of invasion into the hard palate and the maxillary sinus.
