Facial entomophtoromycosis: à propos of a case

We report one case of rare facial entomophtoromycosis which occured in a young male patient of 16 years of age, in Cameroon. The clinical presentation was a central mass of the face. We show the interest of the diagnosis of this rare fungal infection through biopsy and its medical treatment.

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Published inSanté (Montrouge, France) Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 139 - 141
Main Authors Njock, Richard, Fewou, Amadou, Ebongue, Cécile Okalla, Oyono, Sandrine Mvouni, Bengono, Geneviève
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.04.2006
Subjects
Adolescent
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Itraconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Nasal Cavity - microbiology
Nose Diseases - microbiology
Zygomycosis - diagnosis
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Summary:We report one case of rare facial entomophtoromycosis which occured in a young male patient of 16 years of age, in Cameroon. The clinical presentation was a central mass of the face. We show the interest of the diagnosis of this rare fungal infection through biopsy and its medical treatment.
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ISSN:1157-5999