Invasive Exserohilum Sinusitis in a Patient with Aplastic Anemia

Overview

Journal Pediatr Infect Dis J

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2005 Oct 13

PMID 16220103

Citations 6

Authors

P Rocco LaSala

Michael B Smith

Michael R McGinnis

Kwesi Sackey

Janak A Patel

Suimin Qiu

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Abstract

A case of acute, invasive, sinusitis caused by the dematiaceous mold Exserohilum rostratum is presented. Herein we examine the subtypes of fungal sinusitis and briefly discuss some characteristics, pathologic and microbiologic differential diagnoses and management strategies of Exserohilum sinus infection in an immunocompromised patient.

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