Abstract

Scalp mucormycosis in children is extremely rare. We present a case of pediatric scalp mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a 9-year-old diabetic girl who was successfully diagnosed and treated with amphotericin B deoxycholate and wound debridement. At 3 months follow up, the patient was stable although she had lost her vision.

Details

Title
Cutaneous mucormycosis of scalp and eyelids in a child with type I diabetes mellitus
Author
Zaman, Kamran; Kaur, Harsimran; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash; Singh, Meenu; Parashar, Atul; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke
Pages
275-278
Publication year
2015
Publication date
May-Jun 2015
Publisher
Scientific Scholar
ISSN
03786323
e-ISSN
19983611
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1680763775
Copyright
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