Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature

Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature

Mucormycosis is a fatal invasive infection which mostly involves diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. Early diagnosis, improving immunosuppression, systemic antifungal therapy, and surgical debridement are necessary for successful treatment. In this case study, we represent a known case of Wegener...

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Main Authors: Sayyed Mojtaba Abtahi, Mohammadreza Omrani, Mansoor Karimifar, Afrooz Eshaghian, Maryam Kachuei, Azarmidokht Momeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Immunoglobulins
intravenous
mucormycosis
paranasal sinuses
wegener granulomatosis
Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=Abtahi
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spelling doaj-2a9ce075222d47bf8d6a7c99818a6e9a2020-11-24T22:50:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAdvanced Biomedical Research2277-91752277-91752012-01-0111232310.4103/2277-9175.98129Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literatureSayyed Mojtaba AbtahiMohammadreza OmraniMansoor KarimifarAfrooz EshaghianMaryam KachueiAzarmidokht MomeniMucormycosis is a fatal invasive infection which mostly involves diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. Early diagnosis, improving immunosuppression, systemic antifungal therapy, and surgical debridement are necessary for successful treatment. In this case study, we represent a known case of Wegener′s granulomatosis (WG), with concomitant sinusal mucormycosis mimicking vasculitic disease relapse, which was successfully treated with surgical debridement, amphotericine, and intravenous immunoglobuline.http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=AbtahiImmunoglobulinsintravenousmucormycosisparanasal sinuseswegener granulomatosis
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author Sayyed Mojtaba Abtahi
Mohammadreza Omrani
Mansoor Karimifar
Afrooz Eshaghian
Maryam Kachuei
Azarmidokht Momeni
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Mohammadreza Omrani
Mansoor Karimifar
Afrooz Eshaghian
Maryam Kachuei
Azarmidokht Momeni
Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature
Advanced Biomedical Research
Immunoglobulins
intravenous
mucormycosis
paranasal sinuses
wegener granulomatosis
author_facet Sayyed Mojtaba Abtahi
Mohammadreza Omrani
Mansoor Karimifar
Afrooz Eshaghian
Maryam Kachuei
Azarmidokht Momeni
author_sort Sayyed Mojtaba Abtahi
title Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature
title_short Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature
title_full Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature
title_fullStr Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: A case study and review of literature
title_sort wegener`s granulomatosis and mucoromycosis: a case study and review of literature
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Advanced Biomedical Research
issn 2277-9175
2277-9175
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Mucormycosis is a fatal invasive infection which mostly involves diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. Early diagnosis, improving immunosuppression, systemic antifungal therapy, and surgical debridement are necessary for successful treatment. In this case study, we represent a known case of Wegener′s granulomatosis (WG), with concomitant sinusal mucormycosis mimicking vasculitic disease relapse, which was successfully treated with surgical debridement, amphotericine, and intravenous immunoglobuline.
topic Immunoglobulins
intravenous
mucormycosis
paranasal sinuses
wegener granulomatosis
url http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=Abtahi
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