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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Aspergillus ethmoiditis associated with orbital abscess
Journal de Mycologie Medicale, Volume 23, No. 2, Year 2013
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Description
The authors report a case of Aspergillus ethmoiditis associated with an orbital abscess, diagnosed in an immunocompetent 6-year-old child, this is a rare infection and diagnosis is difficult, cause of a delayed treatment and frightening prognosis. Mycoses have emerged as important infections in clinical practice; this phenomenon is explained by the ever-growing number of immunocompromised patients and the increasing number of people traveling in areas where fungal diseases are endemic. Surgery with mycological and anatomopathologic examination can suggest a fungal infection confirmed by culture and contribute to institute adequate treatment. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS.
Authors & Co-Authors
Naha, L.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V
Elakhiri, M.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V
Hemmaoui, Bouchaïb
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V
Tagajdid, Mohamed Rida
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V
Nadour, Karim
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V
Lmimouni, Badreddine
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V
Statistics
Citations: 6
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.mycmed.2013.04.004
ISSN:
11565233
e-ISSN:
17730449
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health