Scopulariopsis: an invasive nasal infection.
Am J Rhinol
; 12(5): 367-71, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-9805539
Scopulariopsis, a soil saprophyte, rarely produces disease and has not been reported to cause invasive nasal destruction in a nonimmunocompromised host. We report the first case of Scopulariopsis in the otolaryngology literature. Prompt surgical debridement is required and usually adequate. Disagreement exists on the use of antifungals as an effective treatment. A case of invasive Scopulariopsis involving the nasal septum of a 72-year-old man is detailed, and successful treatment consisted of local debridement without antifungal drugs. His diagnosis, clinical course, and outcome illustrates the expanding differential diagnosis faced by the otolaryngologist in patients with nasal disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Obstrucción Nasal
/
Hongos Mitospóricos
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Inmunocompetencia
/
Micosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Rhinol
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos