Successful right orbital exenteration for mucormycosis in a young woman
Joint Authors
Lam, Vincent
Ojha, Pallavi
Doych, Yelena
Yanoff, Myron
Shapiro, Amiram
Source
Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
We report successful treatment of a 32-year-old woman with a history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with rhino-orbital mucormycosis and successfully underwent right orbital exenteration and treatment of her mucormycosis.
Mucormycosis is a severe fungal infection that is often fatal in immunosuppressed patients.
The mainstay of therapy is intravenous amphotericin B and surgical debridement of affected tissue.
Methods.
Treatment included intravenous antifungal agents, debridements with local drug delivery, hyperbaric oxygen, deferasirox, and right orbital exenteration.
Results.
Integration of numerous therapeutic modalities led to a successful outcome.
The patient is alive and well more than 3 years later.
Conclusions.
Surgical excision is traditionally considered the only treatment for mucormycosis.
This case is a reminder of the adjunctive forms of treatment
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ojha, Pallavi& Lam, Vincent& Doych, Yelena& Yanoff, Myron& Shapiro, Amiram. 2012. Successful right orbital exenteration for mucormycosis in a young woman. Journal of Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 1, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lam, Vincent…[et al.]. Successful right orbital exenteration for mucormycosis in a young woman. Journal of Case Reports in Medicine Vol. 1 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ojha, Pallavi& Lam, Vincent& Doych, Yelena& Yanoff, Myron& Shapiro, Amiram. Successful right orbital exenteration for mucormycosis in a young woman. Journal of Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 1, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-685766
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 2
Record ID
BIM-685766