Invasive rhinocerebral mucormycosis with orbital extension in poorly- controlled diabetes mellitus
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is an invasive fungal sinusitis with a high mortality rate, especially in immunocompromised patients. A 70-year-old woman, with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus, presented with a one-month history of non-specific headaches associated with progressive swelling of her l...
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Main Authors: | Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Abdullah, Kahairi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Singapore Medical Association
2009
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/5864/1/Invasive_rhinocerebral_mucormycosis_with_orbital_extension_in_poorly-_controlled_diabetes_mellitus.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/5864/ http://smj.sma.org.sg/smjcurrent.html |
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