[Cranial mucormycosis in a patient with a transplanted kidney]

Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1977 Dec 3;107(48):1784-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a very serious complication of debilitating diseases, and particularly of diabetes. Presently the treatment of choice is amphotericine B. A patient is described who, like most other renal transplant patients with mucormycosis, had cranial localization of this disease and diabetes. The clinical findings were classical and the diagnosis was confirmed histologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Ethmoid Sinus
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Maxillary Sinus
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis / etiology*
  • Paranasal Sinuses*
  • Sinusitis / etiology*
  • Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects

Substances

  • Amphotericin B