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Clinical characteristics and outcome of invasive fungal sinusitis in children with hematological malignancies.

Shaimaa EissaReham KhedrMarwa RomeihLama HalabyMervat ElananyYoussef Madney
Published in: Medical mycology (2022)
We studied the characteristics of invasive fungal sinusitis in children with hematological malignancies. Mucormycosis was the most common cause. Surgical debridement, combined with anti-fungal therapy, improves outcomes. Patients with rhino-cerebral fungal disease had a higher risk of mortality.
Keyphrases
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