Open AccessIsolated Nasal Septum Necrosis Caused by Aspergillus flavus in an Immunocompromised Child
Author(s) -
Fouzia Naeem,
Jeffrey E. Rubnitz,
Hana Hakim
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0b013e31820b7c3a
Subject(s) - medicine , aspergillosis , sinusitis , debridement (dental) , surgery , population , mycosis , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , intensive care medicine , immunology , environmental health
Nontraumatic isolated nasal septal aspergillosis in the absence of sinusitis is a rare but serious infection in immunocompromised patients. Adequate management requires early diagnosis, prompt empiric antifungal therapy, and surgical debridement to prevent progression of life-threatening complications. With the increasing population of immunocompromised children, it is essential for timely management that clinicians have a high index of suspicion for this unusual presentation of aspergillosis.