| Literature DB >> 8838948 |
Abstract
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, angioinvasive fungal infection characteristically affecting individuals with diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and hematologic malignancies. In most cases it is a rapidly progressive infection with an 80% overall mortality. Radiographic manifestations are usually nonspecific focal consolidation or masses. The air crescent sign is a rare manifestation of angioinvasive fungi and indicates either aspergillosis or mucormycosis.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8838948 DOI: 10.1016/s0037-198x(96)80043-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Roentgenol ISSN: 0037-198X Impact factor: 0.800