Dataset Information

Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis case series, the unusual cause of facial swelling.

ABSTRACT: Background:Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis is a specific fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is considered as a rare and neglected disease in tropical and subtropical areas. We would like to present our cases to aid other physicians in the improved recognition of typical cases. Materials and methods:A retrospective review was performed on patients with the diagnosis of Conidiobolomycosis or Entomophthoramycosis in Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand, from January 2009 to May 2019. There were seven cases with a definite pathologic report or culture in this review. Results:All seven patients were men and were referred to the university hospital for diagnosis. The mean age was 53 ± 15.7, ranging from 27 to 71 years. Most of the patients (85.7%) presented first with nasal or rhinofacial swelling and nasal obstruction. The definite diagnosis came from clinical presentation and investigation with a tissue biopsy, culture and communication among physicians. Patients responded well with a combination of medical treatment, including potassium iodide (KI), co-trimoxazole, or itraconazole. Conclusion:Rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis or Conidiobolomycosis typically can be diagnosed under a suspicious clinical presentation. The obvious clinical response can be seen within several weeks after medication.

SUBMITTER: Chaiyasate S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7369423 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

ACCESS DATA

Publications

Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis case series, the unusual cause of facial swelling.

Chaiyasate Saisawat S Salee Parichat P Sukapan Kornkanok K Teeranoraseth Tanyathorn T Roongrotwattanasiri Kannika K

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20200715

<h4>Background</h4>Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis is a specific fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is considered as a rare and neglected disease in tropical and subtropical areas. We would like to present our cases to aid other physicians in the improved recognition of typical cases.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A retrospective review was performed on patients with the diagnosis of Conidiobolomycosis or Entomophthoramycosis in Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand, fro ...[more]

PMID: 32714524

Similar Datasets

Project description:Introduction Portal hypertension is a rare complication of liver metastases. The study highlights that clinician should be aware of conditions mimicking cirrhosis with similar clinical presentation and imaging findings. Case presentation We present the case of a 29-year-old non-alcoholic lady who presented to our hospital with a history of two months of progressive, painless abdominal distension and progressively increasing yellowish discoloration of the eyes. Physical examination, laboratory investigations, and imaging tests led to a diagnosis of multiple metastases from breast carcinoma to the liver leading to portal hypertension after exclusion of other causes of portal hypertension. However, after three weeks of presentation to the hospital, the patient died before any therapeutic measures were initiated to address breast carcinoma. Clinical discussion Liver metastasis from primary breast carcinoma rarely presents with clinical symptoms of portal hypertension. Although portal hypertension secondary to pseudocirrhosis, predominantly linked to ongoing chemotherapy for known cancers, has been previously described in case studies, our case had an unusual presentation leading to diagnostic uncertainty. Conclusion Our case highlights the rare cause of liver metastasis secondary to breast carcinoma, which presented as portal hypertension. Highlights • Portal hypertension is a rare complication of liver metastases, frequently occurring in malignant diseases.• In patients with liver metastases, chemotherapy can result in areas of retracted tumor tissue and scarring, also known as pseudocirrhosis.• Although portal hypertension is secondary to pseudocirrhosis and predominantly linked to ongoing chemotherapy for known cancers, our case had an unusual presentation leading to diagnostic uncertainty.• The patient has an atypical presentation with symptoms consistent with portal hypertension and chronic liver disease without prior exposure to chemotherapy which could be due to the tumor deposits resulting in sinusoidal obstruction, subsequently leading to portal hypertension.

Dataset Information

Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis case series, the unusual cause of facial swelling.

Publications

Rhinofacial entomophthoramycosis case series, the unusual cause of facial swelling.

Similar Datasets

OmicsDI is part of the ELIXIR infrastructure

Tweets