| Fungal colonization within a tissue expander: a case report. | |
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PMID: 22270568 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Fungal contamination derived from prosthetic substances is not common, although because of the following reasons the number of cases has increased in the recent years: increased life expectancy, and therefore a greater number of surgical candidates; higher rates of underlying diseases, which are accompanied by immunosuppressive disorders that can cause a higher susceptibility for such infections. Most reports of infection in breast prosthesis and tissue expanders are bacterial infections, and fungi cases are still rare. Hereby, we report a case of Aspergillus colonization in a tissue expander of a patient with an old burn scar. This fungal growth inside saline-filled tissue expander was asymptomatic and not troublesome. It also caused no changes in the patient's treatment course. |
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Authors:
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Mohammad Motamedoshariati |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Annals of plastic surgery Volume: 68 ISSN: 1536-3708 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Plast Surg Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7805336 Medline TA: Ann Plast Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 150-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the Department of Plastic Surgery Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. |
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