Abstract
We report a case of life-threatening nasal sinus zygomycosis that developed during remission induction therapy for a relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The patient was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor followed by surgical reconstruction of the resultant cutaneous defect.
MeSH terms
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Absidia*
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Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
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Child
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Dermatomycoses / complications
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Dermatomycoses / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Mucormycosis / complications
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Mucormycosis / drug therapy*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
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Sinusitis / complications
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Sinusitis / drug therapy*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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liposomal amphotericin B
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Amphotericin B