Temporofacial zygomycosis in a pregnant woman

A 38-year-old Omani woman, seven months pregnant, developed extensive zygomycosis involving maxillary and temporal bones. No evidence of any underlying immune deficiency was detected except that which may be attributed to pregnancy. After delivery the patient was treated with repeated courses of amp...

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Published inInfection Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 230
Main Authors Buhl, M R, Joseph, T P, Snelling, B E, Buhl, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.07.1992
Subjects
Adult
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Biopsy
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Maxilla
Mucormycosis - diagnosis
Mucormycosis - etiology
Mucormycosis - therapy
Oman
Osteomyelitis - diagnosis
Osteomyelitis - etiology
Osteomyelitis - therapy
Osteotomy
Periapical Abscess - complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - pathology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy
Temporal Bone
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Oman
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Summary:A 38-year-old Omani woman, seven months pregnant, developed extensive zygomycosis involving maxillary and temporal bones. No evidence of any underlying immune deficiency was detected except that which may be attributed to pregnancy. After delivery the patient was treated with repeated courses of amphotericin B, which resulted in a complete clinical resolution. Zygomycosis in uncomplicated pregnancy has not been previously described.
ISSN:0300-8126
DOI:10.1007/BF02033066