Zygomycetes in Human Disease

Ribes, Julie A.; Vanover-Sams, Carolyn L.; Baker, Doris J.

doi:10.1128/cmr.13.2.236-301.2000

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“…KETTERER et al (1992) sugerem, também, que não é necessário depressão imunológica para a ocorrência da conidiobolomicose. Estudos em humanos são controversos quanto à necessidade de uma queda no estado imunológico e a ocorrência da conidiobolomicose, pois a doença acomete tanto pacientes saudáveis como aqueles com imunossupressão transitória (RIBES et al, 2000).…”

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Aspectos epidemiológicos da conidiobolomicose em ovinos na região semiárida do Nordeste do Brasil

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Aspectos epidemiológicos da conidiobolomicose em ovinos na região semiárida do Nordeste do Brasil

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“…The palatal perforation may occur due to tertiary syphilis, squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus, accessory minor salivary gland tumour of the palate, extranodal NK-T cell lymphoma, Wegener's granulomatosis, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, biphosphonate treatment and long term cocaine use [17][18][19].The histopathology study and culture of the fungus from the palatal lesion is essential to distinguish mucormycosis from the above mentioned diseases. The histopathology fi nding of mucormycosis shows necrotic and oedematous tissue with infi ltration of neutrophils and presence of wide, ribbon like aseptate hyphal elements that branch at right angles.…”

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Hard palate perforation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia due to mucormycosis — a case report

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Senapati

Kumar

et al. 2009

Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus

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Palatal perforation can occur due to trauma, infection and malignancy. Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection caused by an organism of class zygomycetes. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is the most common type of mucormycosis that typically starts in maxillary antrum in immunocompromised patients. Invasion of surrounding structures leads to necrotizing ulcer of the hard palate and ultimately leads to perforation. Here, we report a case of perforation of the hard palate due to mucormycosis in a eight years child having acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who was on prolonged chemotherapy and corticosteroid therapy. This case is being reported for its rarity. The aim of presenting this case report is to emphasize that the infection due to mucomycosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of hard palate perforation in ALL patients who are immunocompromised.

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“…The IDSA recommends that surgery be considered in patients with IA who have a solitary lung lesion prior to chemotherapy or HSCT, those with hemoptysis from a lung lesion, disease that invades the chest wall, or situations in which the infection involves the pericardium or great vessels [92]. For zygomycosis in particular, treatment often requires surgical intervention in addition to pharmacologic therapy [120]. In one review of 86 cases of pulmonary zygomycosis reported in the literature, mortality was higher (55%) in those not receiving adjuvant sugery compared with those who did (27%) [121].…”

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