Survival of a Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis Patient after Localized Combination Liposomal Amphotericin B Medications: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to report a case of ROCM related to nasogastric intubation who was survived by liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) combination therapy in situ without orbital exenteration.

Case presentation

A 44-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of rapidly enlarging swelling on the right nose, cheek, and lower eyelid after underwent gastrointestinal decompression. The lesions were derived from the nasal area where the nasogastric tube had been placed. Based on the biopsy results and clinical manifestations, ROCM was diagnosed. Immediate combination therapy with intravenous LAmB and micafungin and multisection debridement of the right facial region were applied. Postoperative treatment included cleaning, irrigating, and local dressing of the wo

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10846874 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature