Medical and surgical treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in a child with leukemia
Purpose: Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare opportunistic infection with a high mortality despite relevant treatment. Observations: A 3-year-old girl under treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed periorbital swelling, ophthalmoplegia and a necrotic palatal lesion durin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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Series: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993621001018 |