An End-Stage Renal Disease Patient with Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis

Main Author: Nooshin Dalili
Other Authors: Peertechz Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Format: Article Journal
Terbitan: , 2017
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/1627631
Daftar Isi:
  • Mucormycosis is one of the invasive fungal infections particularly in immunocompromised patients with impaired host defense. It is characterized by fungal rhino sinusitis with invasion of adjustment structures including brain, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal systems or can be presented as a disseminated disease. Predisposing factors are diabetic ketoacidosis, neutropenia, corticosteroid or deferoxamine use, iron overload, malnutrition and skin macerations. We present a known case of end-stage renal disease patient under hemodialysis without history of diabetes or other risk factors listed above, who admitted because of fever and diagnosed with invasive rhino -sinusitis mucormycosis.