Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Case in the Emergency Room

OMAR I. M., ASLAN Ş., DURAK V. A., ÇIKRIKLAR H. İ., ÖZDEMİR F.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.106-107, 2021 (ESCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33706/jemcr.932160
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-107
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: emergency department, fungal infection, rhinocerebral mucormycosis
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare disease, which causes serious and life-threatening fungal infections.The disease usually develops in immunocompromised individuals and usually begins by mimicking cellulite, especially in the face area, and shows a very rapid course.