%0 Journal Article
%T Mucormicosis rinocerebral asociada a agranulocitosis m¨¢s diabetes mellitus: presentaci¨®n de un caso
%A Ch¨¢vez Garc¨ªa
%A Jes¨²s A.
%A Cabrera Cordov¨¦s
%A Josefina Cecilia
%A Trujillo L¨®pez
%A Yoel
%A Le¨®n Molina
%A Manuel
%J Revista Archivo M£¿£¿dico de Camag£¿£¿ey
%D 2012
%I Centro Provincial de Informaci¨®n de Ciencias M¨¦dicas de Camag¨¹ey
%X background: mucormycosis is an opportunist; rare, potentially lethal infection caused by fungi of the order of mucolares. they may be of several forms: rhinocerebral, (which is the most common), pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, central nervous system and miscellaneous. it usually begins in the nasal pits, paranasal sinuses, or palate. case report: a white skin, female patient of 71 years old, who presented the rhinocerebral form associated with agranulocytosis and diabetes mellitus. conclusions: the patient showed lesions in the nasal pits, maxillary and ethmoidal sinus, and orbit. it is demonstrated by its specificity as a diagnostic method, the great value of the computerized axial tomography, allowing a proper therapeutic orientation, with the comprehensive surgical procedure of the anatomical areas and the proper use of the amphotericin b as well as the rest of the drugs, enabled a satisfactory evolution with a total recovery in a short time.
%K mucormycosis [diagnosis]
%K agranulocytosis [surgery]
%K nasal cavity
%K tomography
%K spiral computed.
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