| Literature DB >> 7487675 |
D Mukhopadhyay1, L M Ghosh, A Thammayya, M Sanyal.
Abstract
A case of midfacial swelling in a middle aged woman proved to be caused by a fungus Conidiobolus coronatus has been reported. It is a very rare condition and the knowledge of this fungus affecting the rhinofacial region in human started since 1965 only. These cases pose diagnostic problem. The treatment with the combination of ketoconazole and the saturated solution of potassium iodide was effective for this fungal infection.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7487675 DOI: 10.1016/s0385-8146(12)80113-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Auris Nasus Larynx ISSN: 0385-8146 Impact factor: 1.863