Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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A CASE REPORT OF RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCONTROLLED DIABETES MELLITUS

당뇨병과 연관된 비대뇌형 모균증의 증례

  • Choi, Sung-Weon (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Yun, Dong-Hee (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Su (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kang, Bo-Won (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Moon (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Suk (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kwon, Jong-Jin (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 최성원 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 윤동희 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 김정수 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 강보원 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 김성문 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 임재석 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 권종진 (고려대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과)
  • Published : 1994.06.30
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Abstract

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is an acute fulminant opportunistic fungal infection in debilitated patients with underlying pathologic conditions, which are diabetic ketoacidosis, immunosuppressed disease. We experienced a case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis. The patient was 41 year-old female, who had diabetes for five years and suffered from left facial swelling and pain, left ophthalmoplegia and facial skin necrosis. Total maxillectomy was done combined with systemic Amphotericin B therapy, Biopsy proved mucormycosis but she expired.

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