Liver cirrhosis and rhino-orbital mucormycosis, a possible but rare association: description of a clinical case and literature review

Braz J Infect Dis. 2009 Aug;13(4):314-6. doi: 10.1590/s1413-86702009000400015.

Abstract

Only few cases of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in patients with liver cirrhosis are described in the literature and most of these patients showed an associated diabetes mellitus. We describe a case of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in a patient with liver cirrhosis without other risk factors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / complications*
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucormycosis / complications*
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis
  • Mucormycosis / therapy
  • Orbit Evisceration
  • Orbital Diseases / complications*
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnosis
  • Orbital Diseases / therapy
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / complications*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B