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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec;28(4):297-300.
doi: 10.1179/146532808X375477.

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus: case report

R Ganesh  1 , S Manikumar, T Vasanthi
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Case Reports

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus: case report

R Ganesh et al. Ann Trop Paediatr. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a severe opportunistic infection affecting immunocompromised patients. A 14-year-old boy with rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis and type 1 diabetes is described. He responded well to amphotericin B lipid complex followed by itraconazole.

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