Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2006 Oct;49(10):1027-1030.

A Case of Nasal Mucormycosis with Invasion to Hard Palate in Acute Myelogeneous Leukemia

• Jeong JH
• Jin BJ
• Tae K
• Kim KR

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare, opportunistic fungal infection. But if it occurs it can be acute, fatal, and cause death in diabetic or immunocompromise patients. The rhinocerebral mucormycosis usually occurs in the nose, and it can spread to the paranasal sinuses, orbit, and the brain, and in some cases, to the oral cavity and hard palate which warrants thorough examination and computed tomograph of the head and neck including the oral cavity. In case of hard palate involvement by mucormycosis, resection of hard palate should be considered. Recently, we had experienced a case of nasal mucormycosis that has invaded the hard palate in an acute myelogeneous leukemia patient. Through endoscopic debridement of nasal cavity and consecutive hard palate resection, she could survive the disease. In this report, the clinical courses and treatment of the patient will be described with a brief literature review.

Keyword

Mucormycosis; Hard palate; Leukemia

MeSH Terms

Brain
Debridement
Head
Humans
Leukemia*
Mouth
Mucormycosis*
Nasal Cavity
Neck
Nose
Orbit
Palate, Hard*
Paranasal Sinuses