Invasive maxillary aspergillosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus species (spp.). Aspergillosis is the most common source of opportunistic fungal infection in humans. IA can cause serious complications related to high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients.

Presentation of case

We report a case of a 22-year-old female with a chief complaint of having a hole in the roof of her mouth. She was diagnosed with SLE in 2009. She had been consuming oral methylprednisolone ever since. In 2018, she experienced worsened symptoms and was hospitalized. She experienced swelling and bleeding of her gums and some of her teeth becoming loose and falling out, and then developing a hole in the roof of her mouth. Subsequently, she was treated with oral cyclopho

SUBMITTER: Dachlan I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7484496 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature