A Rare Battle: Multidisciplinary Care for a Child with Rhino-Orbital Cerebral Mucormycosis in Somali Region of Ethiopia

Abdirashid Abdirahman Hussein,1 Mahamed Mahamoud Mahamed,1 Habtamu Dildil,1 Ismail Abdulahi,2 Abdulaziz Ibrahim Osmael,3 Sebsbie Admas,4 Mohamoud Hashi Abdi,5 Abdirahman Omer Ali6 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Jigjiga University Sh. Hassan Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Jig...

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Published in:	International Medical Case Reports Journal
Main Authors:	Hussein AA, Mahamed MM, Dildil H, Abdulahi I, Osmael AI, Admas S, Abdi MH, Ali AO
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Mucormycosis Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis Ethiopia Resource-Limited Setting
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/a-rare-battle-multidisciplinary-care-for-a-child-with-rhino-orbital-ce-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IMCRJ

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