Palatal perforation caused by Alternaria alternata infection in an immunocompetent adolescent
ABSTRACT: Opportunistic oral mucosal fungal infection caused by Alternaria alternata is extremely rare. Herein, we present a rare palatal perforation as a result of oral infection caused by A. alternata in an immunocompetent adolescent. An 18-year-old boy, who had previously been healthy, was admitt...
Main Authors: | Junjun Chen, Hui Yao, Xiaoling Yuan, Lei Yan, Guoyao Tang, Kepeng Yan, Xuemin Shen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223006434 |
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