Invasive Aspergillosis Associated with a Foreign Body
Joint Authors
Panta, Prashanth
Syed, Akifuddin
Shahid, Imran
Felix, David H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Invasive aspergillosis is a serious complication in immunocompromised individuals.
It is associated with a high mortality rate, which demands a combined approach involving radical surgery and antifungal therapy.
Here, we describe a patient who presented with nonspecific fever, refractory to antimicrobial agents.
Though it primarily involved the nasal cavity and sinuses, it perforated into the oral cavity causing palatal changes.
Surprisingly, a foreign body was found in the involved tissues that might have acted as a nidus of infection.
A sufficient dose (3 mg/kg/day) of liposomal amphotericin B was initiated soon after a thorough debridement procedure and the patient survived.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Syed, Akifuddin& Panta, Prashanth& Shahid, Imran& Felix, David H.. 2015. Invasive Aspergillosis Associated with a Foreign Body. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Syed, Akifuddin…[et al.]. Invasive Aspergillosis Associated with a Foreign Body. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Syed, Akifuddin& Panta, Prashanth& Shahid, Imran& Felix, David H.. Invasive Aspergillosis Associated with a Foreign Body. Case Reports in Pathology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059740
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059740