| Literature DB >> 20219588 |
Nancy E McDermott1, John Barrett, Jason Hipp, Maria J Merino, Chyi-Chia Richard Lee, Paige Waterman, Demetrio L Domingo, Thomas J Walsh.
Abstract
Mucormycosis is an aggressive and potentially devastating fungal infection which typically manifests in pulmonary, rhinocerebral, or disseminated forms in patients with hematologic malignancy. Mucormycosis confined to the periodontium is uncommon, and to our knowledge only 6 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. This case report describes a patient with acute leukemia and periodontal mucormycosis. Calcofluor fluorescence microscopy is also proposed as a method for establishing a prompt diagnosis and guiding extent of intraoperative surgical debridement. Published by Mosby, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20219588 DOI： 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.11.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod ISSN： 1079-2104