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Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis case series, the unusual cause of facial swelling. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond), 2020 Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis is a specific fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is considered as a rare and neglected disease in tropical and subtropical areas. We would like to present our cases to aid other physicians in the improved recognition of typical cases.A retrospective review was performed on patients with the ...
Chaiyasate S +4 more
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Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal infection in an adolescent boy
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2015 Shalini Bhalla +2 more
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Taxonomy of fungi causing mucormycosis and entomophthoramycosis (zygomycosis) and nomenclature of the disease: molecular mycologic perspectives. [PDF]
Clin Infect Dis, 2012 Molecular phylogenetic analysis confirmed the phylum Zygomycota to be polyphyletic, and the taxa conventionally classified in Zygomycota are now distributed among the new phylum Glomeromycota and 4 subphyla incertae sedis (uncertain placement). Because the nomenclature of the disease zygomycosis was based on the phylum Zygomycota (Zygomycetes) in which
Kwon-Chung KJ.
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Entomophthoramycosis: An unusual cause of facial disfigurement.
Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics, 2021 Entomophthoramycosis is a rare fungal infection of nose, paranasal sinuses and subcutaneous tissues found in tropical and subtropical region. From India very few cases have been reported.
Agnibho Mondal +7 more
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Orbital entomophthoramycosis in an infant: recovery following surgical debridement, combination antifungal therapy and use of hyperbaric oxygen. [PDF]
Br J Ophthalmol, 2001 Editor,—Entomophthoramycosis is a rare granulomatous disease caused by the fungus Conidiobolus (class Zygomycetes ), and usually manifests as chronic, indolent, and localised infection of the rhinofacial region.1 While immunodeficiency may predispose to dissemination of infection,2 the condition usually presents in immunocompetent individuals. Standard
Lithander J +7 more
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An Bras Dermatol, 2017 Cutaneous mucormycosis is an emerging fungal infection caused by opportunistic fungi of the phylum Glomeromycota. It is frequent in poorly controlled diabetic patients and individuals with immunosuppression.
Castrejón-Pérez AD +4 more
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Indian Journal of DermatologyPotassium iodide (KI) is a simple yet versatile drug. It has been successfully used for the treatment of various diseases in dermatology, but there are very limited studies on the exact mechanism of action, preparation, and dosage of potassium iodide ...
Nishant Goel, Bhavana R. Doshi
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Look before you leap: A case series of conidiobolomycosis from the Indian subcontinent
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2018 Conidiobolomycosis is an extremely rare subcutaneous rhinofacial indolent infection caused by Conidiobolus coronatus and Conidiobolus incongruus. It is reported mainly from the tropical and subtropical parts of the world, mostly in form of isolated case ...
Nitin Gupta +3 more
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2001 Rhinoentomophthoramycosis caused by Conidiobolus coronatus in a 61-year old woman was unsuccessfully treated during 8 years with all the antifungals available in the Brazilian market, including potassium iodide for 1 month, sulfamethoxazole plus ...
Antonio Carlos Francesconi do VALLE +4 more
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Ceylon Journal of Otolaryngology, 2020 A 42-year-old male patient presented with a mass lesion over the dorsum of nose and central face. Initially, all investigations including inflammatory markers, multiple biopsies and fungal stains failed in diagnosing the disease.
D. Dissanayake +3 more
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