Apophysomyces elegans causing acute otogenic cervicofacial zygomycosis involving salivary glands

作者：Goyal Amit^*; Tyagi Isha; Syal Rajan; Marak R S K; Singh Jagdeep

来源：Medical Mycology, 2007, 45(5): 457-461.

DOI：10.1080/13693780701320600

• Apophysomyces elegans
• zygomycosis
• salivary gland

Zygomycosis is an invasive, life threatening fungal infection that usually affects immunocompromised hosts. In the head and neck region, rhino- orbito- cerebral zygomycosis is more common than the cervicofacial variety. We report the first case of otogenic cervicofacial zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans involving the salivary glands, an uncommon site of infection. The case began after a trivial trauma in a diabetic patient and despite surgical debridement and liposomal amphotericin B therapy, the patient died due to extensive involvement and metabolic/ hemodynamic complications.

• 出版日期2007
• 单位河北医科大学