Extensive mycoses of the face. Apropos of a case
Loustalot, B.; Blanchard, P.; Ployet, M.J.; Grangeponte, M.C.; Borderon, J.C.; Pandraud, L.; Goga, D.; Chapet, M.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 104(5): 383-385
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 3688746 Document Number: 295749
An 11 year old boy with medullary aplasia developed extensive mycosis of the face. This mucormycosis is a rare affection that appears in patients with predisposing disease (diabetes, blood disorders) and is easily diagnosed, if considered, from clinical features. Diagnosis is confirmed by histopathology, culture sometimes identifying the causative fungus. Despite the intrinsic serious course of this affection (facial necrosis, death) prognosis appears to be related essentially to the rapid control of the subjacent disease.