Palatal zygomycosis: experience of 21 cases

Bonifáz, Alexandro; Macias, B; Paredes-Farrera, Fernando; Arias, Piedad; Ponce, RM; Santibáñez, Javier

doi:10.1111/j.1601-0825.2007.01433.x

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“…One of our patients had a very distinct clinical presentation of a small localized ulcer on the hard palate; this was an immunosuppressed patient with type-2 acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This clinical manifestation was very different from candidiasis, which is more superficial, and bore a close resemblance to ulcers caused by zygomycosis and aspergillosis, resulting in a very aggressive palatinecerebral condition with a poor prognosis (20). This has been reported for some patients (19) with esophageal ulcerations (21); oral ulcers in dogs have also been reported (22).…”

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Oral geotrichosis: report of 12 cases

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Oral geotrichosis is an uncommonopportunistic infection caused by Geotrichum candidum, a habitual contaminant and component of the flora of various parts of the body. This communication reports both a 20-year retrospective study of clinically and mycologically proven cases of oral geotrichosis, and a prospective study of fungal oral flora in 200 individuals divided into two groups: normal individuals and individuals with associated conditions. Twelve patients with proven oral geotrichosis were included: 9 females and 3 males, with a mean age of 48.5 years; the associated conditions were diabetes mellitus (66.6%), leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma and HIV/AIDS infection. The oral geotrichoses showed three clinical varieties: pseudomembranous (75%), hyperplastic, and palatine ulcer. G. candidum was isolated in 11 cases and G. capitatum in one. Positive fungal cultures were obtained from the two groups, and 48% and 78% of cultures were positive, respectively, for Candida spp. In 2.8% and 6.33% of the cases, G. candidum was isolated, respectively, together with one strain of G. capitatum. Oral geotrichosis is an exceptional infection that clinically presents, and is treated, as oral candidiasis. G. candidum may be isolated from the oral flora of a small proportion of patients, either normal individuals or those with associated conditions. (J Oral Sci 52, 477-483, 2010)

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“…Therefore it is important to be aware that the normal flora of the skin and mouth can lead to contamination of catheters, this condition has been previously (4,17,20,22).…”

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Oral geotrichosis: report of 12 cases

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“…The most common form is the rhinocerebral one [3,[8][9][10] and it is found in 44-49% of all detected zygomycosis. Retrospective analysis of 98 cases made by Vaezi et al [11] showed that rhinocerebral form, characterized by the highest mortality rate was detected most frequently in the gathered data (about 48.9% of all clinical subtypes of rhinocerebral zygomycosis).…”

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“…For comparison: the sinonasal -7.1% and sinonasaloorbital -6.1% forms were not often found. This disease may occur in all patients regardless of age and gender [9,12]. Often the most vulnerable age group were young adults with varying degrees of deficiency of the immune system and also those treated for other systemic diseases.…”

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Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis: Clinical Outcome, Diagnosis, Treatment – Review of the Literature

Hnitecka¹,

Nelke²

2016

Dent. Med. Probl.

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“…The oral involvement of this condition may also occur and has been reported in the literature. As in cutaneous mucormycosis, injured tissue in the oral cavity can be a suitable port of entry (6).…”

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confidence: 99%