Reconstruction of Head and Neck Mucormycosis: A Literature Review and Own Experience in Immediate Reconstruction

Abstract Background Mucormycosis is a rare invasive and fatal fungal infection. A prompt diagnosis is the most critical aspect for an improved patient outcome. Along with antifungal therapy, radical surgical debridement must be done expeditiously to eradicate this fungus. In this articl...

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Main Authors: Julio Juarez Palacios, Erik Viana Hanson, Marco Aurelio Medina Rendon, Raúl-Saldaña López Infante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1695713