Chronic Candida osteomyelitis of hard palate and nose: A diagnostic quandary
Candida induced osteomyelitis is infrequent. There is scarcity of literature on this entity in maxillofacial region and thus there is possibility to mismanage such cases. We are presenting a case of chronic maxillofacial Candida tropicalis osteomyelitis causing palatal and septal perforation with sa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175391830126X |
| Summary: | Candida induced osteomyelitis is infrequent. There is scarcity of literature on this entity in maxillofacial region and thus there is possibility to mismanage such cases. We are presenting a case of chronic maxillofacial Candida tropicalis osteomyelitis causing palatal and septal perforation with saddle nose deformity in a young lady with commencement and progression of disease process over two pregnancies. Diagnosis was established by histopathology and repeated isolation on culture. Debridement followed by adequate antifungal therapy instituted. Keywords: Candida, Osteomyelitis, Pregnancy, Maxillofacial, Hard palate |
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| ISSN: | 2211-7539 |