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Chronic mucormycosis
Author(s) -
Finn Douglas G.,
Farmer Joseph C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198207000-00009
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , debridement (dental) , medicine , surgical debridement , surgery , otorhinolaryngology , medical treatment , intensive care medicine
Chronic rhinocerebral mucormycosis, as distinct from the acute fulminating form, has been previously unreported in the otolaryngology literature. We have observed two cases of chronic rhinocerebral mycormycosis with osteomyelitis and bony sequestration at 8 months and 2 years after apparent control of initial infection. In addition to the accepted management of early diagnosis, surgical debridement, an appropriate medical therapy, patients who have been successfully treated for acute and fulminating mucormycosis need long‐term, close follow‐up with further debridement should any chronic infection become evident.