The infectious thyroid nodule: a case report of mucormycosis associated with ibrutinib therapy

The infectious thyroid nodule: a case report of mucormycosis associated with ibrutinib therapy

Abstract Background Acute invasive fungal infections of the head and neck secondary to tyrosine kinase inhibitors are rare and potentially life-threatening events. Case presentation We report a case of mucormycosis of the thyroid gland in a patient known for chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving ib...

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Main Authors: Marco A. Mascarella, Lorne Schweitzer, Mahmoud Alreefi, Jennifer Silver, Derin Caglar, Vivian G. Loo, Keith Richardson, Philippe Dufresne, Todd C. Lee, Nader Sadeghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Mucormycosis
Thyroid nodule
Ibrutinib
Acute invasive fungal infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-019-0376-1

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