South american blastomycosis of the maxilla: Report of a case

An unusual case of localized South American blastomycosis of the maxilla, occurring in the United States, is reported. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction are reviewed.

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 68 - 71
Main Authors Lazow, Stewart K., Seldin, R.David, Solomon, Marshall P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1990
Elsevier
Subjects
Alveolar Process - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Resorption - etiology
Bone Resorption - pathology
Dentistry
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Ketoconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Maxillary Diseases - drug therapy
Maxillary Diseases - microbiology
Maxillary Sinus - microbiology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous mycoses
Mycoses
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Paracoccidioidomycosis - drug therapy
Paracoccidioidomycosis - microbiology
Paranasal Sinus Diseases - drug therapy
Paranasal Sinus Diseases - microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Human
Mycosis
Radiodiagnosis
Superior maxillary
Stomatology
Blastomyces brasiliensis
Hydroxyapatite
Histology
Fungi
Infection
Case study
Plasty
Pathology
Antifungal agent
Chemotherapy
Treatment
Surgery
Maxillary sinus
Ascomycetes
Biomaterial
Computerized axial tomography
Panoramic radiography
Thallophyta
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Summary:An unusual case of localized South American blastomycosis of the maxilla, occurring in the United States, is reported. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction are reviewed.
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/0278-2391(90)90183-3