1. Invasive cranial mycosis our experiences
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Tapas Kumbhkar, Shaifali Bansal, Sushil Jindal, Vivek Saxena, Vijay Singh Baghel, and Anil Kapoor
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Mycosis ,diabetes ,Immunocompromised state ,complete ophthalmoplegi ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
Fungi can cause serious cranial infections in immunocompromised and diabetic patients. Common pathogens mainly include Aspergillus and Mucor. These organisms cause tissue invasion and destruction of adjacent structures (e.g. orbit, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary & cavernous sinuses). Mortality and morbidity rate is high despite combined surgical, antifungal and antidiabetic treatment. We present our experience of six cases with such infection.
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- 2013
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