Wegener's granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature

Mucormycosis is a fatal invasive infection which mostly involves diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. Early diagnosis, improving immunosuppression, systemic antifungal therapy, and surgical debridement are necessary for successful treatment. In this case study, we represent a known case of Wegener...

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Published in:Advanced biomedical research 2012, Vol.1 (1), p.23-23
Main Authors: Abtahi, Sayyed Mojtaba, Omrani, Mohammadreza, Karimifar, Mansoor, Eshaghian, Afrooz, Kachuei, Maryam, Momeni, Azarmidokht
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Immunoglobulins
Immunotherapy
intravenous
Mucormycosis
paranasal sinuses
wegener granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis
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Summary:Mucormycosis is a fatal invasive infection which mostly involves diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. Early diagnosis, improving immunosuppression, systemic antifungal therapy, and surgical debridement are necessary for successful treatment. In this case study, we represent a known case of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), with concomitant sinusal mucormycosis mimicking vasculitic disease relapse, which was successfully treated with surgical debridement, amphotericine, and intravenous immunoglobuline.
ISSN:2277-9175
2277-9175
DOI:10.4103/2277-9175.98129