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A mucormycosis case presented with orbital apex syndrome and hemiplegia in a renal transplant patient
Solid organ transplantation is a risk factor for mucormycosis. Mucormycosis is a necrotizing opportunistic fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality. We report a fatal mucormycosis case with rhino-orbital-cerebral involvement in a renal transplant patient, which presented with orbital apex...
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Published in: | International urology and nephrology 2013-12, Vol.45 (6), p.1815-1819 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Solid organ transplantation is a risk factor for mucormycosis. Mucormycosis is a necrotizing opportunistic fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality. We report a fatal mucormycosis case with rhino-orbital-cerebral involvement in a renal transplant patient, which presented with orbital apex syndrome and hemiplegia. |
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ISSN: | 0301-1623 1573-2584 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11255-012-0295-9 |