| Indolent cutaneous mucormycosis with pulmonary dissemination in an asthmatic patient: survival after local debridement and amphotericin B therapy. | |
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PMID: 10870324 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe a 68-year-old asthmatic female patient with multiple pulmonary cavities. A preexisting ecthyma on the left lower leg became erythematous and swollen during exacerbation of her asthma which was under treatment with high-dose steroids. Nonseptate broad hyphae were found in her sputum, pus from the wound, and debrided skin tissue. Hematogenous spread of septic emboli from indolent cutaneous mucormycosis to both lungs was the suspected mechanism of dissemination. High-dose steroid therapy may have been the major contributory factor. The patient was successfully treated with local surgical debridement of the wound and intravenous amphotericin B. |
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Authors:
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C L Wu; W H Hsu; C M Huang; C D Chiang |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi Volume: 99 ISSN: 0929-6646 ISO Abbreviation: J. Formos. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2000 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-17 Completed Date: 2000-07-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9214933 Medline TA: J Formos Med Assoc Country: CHINA (REPUBLIC: 1949- ) |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 354-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Amphotericin B / therapeutic use* Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use* Asthma / complications* Debridement* Dermatomycoses / complications, therapy* Female Humans Lung Diseases, Fungal / therapy* Mucormycosis / complications, therapy* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antifungal Agents; 1397-89-3/Amphotericin B |
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