Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem connective tissue disease. Patients with SLE develop cutaneous infections due to immune dysregulation and treatment with immunosuppressive agents. Deep fungal infections are rare in SLE but are important cause of morbidity. We report a case of succ...
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doaj-967616058f134fefbce92781f50ae23b2020-11-25T00:59:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112013-01-0158215815810.4103/0019-5154.108075Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosusParimalam KumarC Zohra BegumP ThirumaranK ManoharanSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem connective tissue disease. Patients with SLE develop cutaneous infections due to immune dysregulation and treatment with immunosuppressive agents. Deep fungal infections are rare in SLE but are important cause of morbidity. We report a case of successfully treated rhino cerebral mucormycosis (RCM) in a female patient with SLE.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=2;spage=158;epage=158;aulast=KumarMucor mycosisrhino cerebralsystemic lupus erythematosus |
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Parimalam Kumar C Zohra Begum P Thirumaran K Manoharan Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus Indian Journal of Dermatology Mucor mycosis rhino cerebral systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Parimalam Kumar C Zohra Begum P Thirumaran K Manoharan |
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Parimalam Kumar |
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Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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rhino cerebral mucormycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Dermatology |
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0019-5154 1998-3611 |
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2013-01-01 |
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem connective tissue disease. Patients with SLE develop cutaneous infections due to immune dysregulation and treatment with immunosuppressive agents. Deep fungal infections are rare in SLE but are important cause of morbidity. We report a case of successfully treated rhino cerebral mucormycosis (RCM) in a female patient with SLE. |
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Mucor mycosis rhino cerebral systemic lupus erythematosus |
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http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=2;spage=158;epage=158;aulast=Kumar |
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