Mucormycosis Presented with Facial Pain in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report
Mucormycosis is a severe infection in renal transplant recipients. Here, we report a case of maxillary sinus mucormycosis in a patient who presented with a facial pain complaint. A 51-year-old female patient with renal transplantation due to autosomal dominant, polycystic kidney disease and diabetic...
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| Published in: | Transplantation proceedings Vol. 51; no. 7; pp. 2498 - 2500 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01-09-2019
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| Summary: | Mucormycosis is a severe infection in renal transplant recipients. Here, we report a case of maxillary sinus mucormycosis in a patient who presented with a facial pain complaint.
A 51-year-old female patient with renal transplantation due to autosomal dominant, polycystic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy was admitted to our hospital with facial pain and minimal edema of the left half of her face on the 8th month of transplantation. On physical examination, there was only tenderness and slight edema on the left half of the face. On the paranasal computed tomography, extensive soft tissue densities involving septations, filling the left maxillary sinus, extending to the nasal cavity, and obliterating the left osteometeal unit were observed. Because facial pain was not relieved by antibiotics and several, potent analgesic drugs on the second day, mucormycosis infection with bone involvement was suspected. A left maxillary sinus excision was performed. Microscopic examination of the debridement specimen revealed necrotic bone interspersed with fungal hyphae, and culture isolated Rhizopus oryzae. Liposomal amphotericin B was started. The patient was on tacrolimus, prednisolone, and mycophenolate mofetil. Tacrolimus was switched to cyclosporine to regulate serum glucose levels. The left maxillary sinus was washed with liposomal amphoterin B daily and curetted with intervals. The patient started dialysis because of severe renal function loss. The patient was discharged on the 96th day of liposomal amphotericin B.
It should be kept in mind that mucormycosis may be present in the sinuses even if there is no evidence for nasal, oral, and dental examination in renal transplant patients with facial pain.
•Mucormycosis is a severe infection in renal transplant recipients.•The diagnosis of mucormycosis is challenging and often delayed, as the clinical presentation is not specific.•A high index of suspicion is crucial for the diagnosis, as prompt and appropriate management can considerably reduce morbidity and mortality.•Mucormycosis should be suspected in all immunosuppressed patients who present with sinusitis symptoms and severe pain, and treatment should be aggressive and should include antifungal therapy and early surgery in order to avoid complications. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
| ISSN: | 0041-1345 1873-2623 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.02.048 |