Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report
Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis is a rare but potentially severe fungal infection in children with high rate of morbidity and mortality. In pediatric patients, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is considered to be a predisposing factor only in 15% of cases. To prevent and reduce mortality rate of t...
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| author | Mohamed Masmoudi Mehdi Hasnaoui Nouha Ben Abdeljalil Rihab Guizani Rihab Lahmar Oussema Jaoued Habiba Ben Sik Ali Ahmed Rassas Khalifa Mighri |
| author_facet | Mohamed Masmoudi Mehdi Hasnaoui Nouha Ben Abdeljalil Rihab Guizani Rihab Lahmar Oussema Jaoued Habiba Ben Sik Ali Ahmed Rassas Khalifa Mighri |
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| description | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis is a rare but potentially severe fungal infection in children with high rate of morbidity and mortality. In pediatric patients, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is considered to be a predisposing factor only in 15% of cases. To prevent and reduce mortality rate of this severe disease, early diagnosis based on clinical findings and biopsy is highly recommended. Herein, we report a case of rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a 12-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes to demonstrate that a multimodal management approach, involving early surgery which consists in frequent endoscopic sinus debridement and appropriate antifungal therapy, is essential to effectively reduce the spread of infection and achieve effective outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90b67c02477c47cab6a9292a68147d742022-12-21T18:55:14ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2021-07-01910.1177/2050313X211036781Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case reportMohamed Masmoudi0Mehdi Hasnaoui1Nouha Ben Abdeljalil2Rihab Guizani3Rihab Lahmar4Oussema Jaoued5Habiba Ben Sik Ali6Ahmed Rassas7Khalifa Mighri8ENT Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaENT Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaCytopathology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, TunisiaENT Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaENT Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaReanimation Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaReanimation Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaPaediatric Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaENT Department, TaharSfar University Hospital, Mahdia, TunisiaRhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis is a rare but potentially severe fungal infection in children with high rate of morbidity and mortality. In pediatric patients, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is considered to be a predisposing factor only in 15% of cases. To prevent and reduce mortality rate of this severe disease, early diagnosis based on clinical findings and biopsy is highly recommended. Herein, we report a case of rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a 12-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes to demonstrate that a multimodal management approach, involving early surgery which consists in frequent endoscopic sinus debridement and appropriate antifungal therapy, is essential to effectively reduce the spread of infection and achieve effective outcome.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211036781 |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Masmoudi Mehdi Hasnaoui Nouha Ben Abdeljalil Rihab Guizani Rihab Lahmar Oussema Jaoued Habiba Ben Sik Ali Ahmed Rassas Khalifa Mighri Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report |
| title_full | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report |
| title_short | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report |
| title_sort | rhino orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211036781 |
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