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Fatal rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in a patient with liver disease
Asmaa Chaudhry, MD, Stefanie A. Hirano, MD, Thomas J. Hayes, MD, Cyndi Torosky, MD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 65, Issue 1, Pages (July 2011) DOI: /j.jaad Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 Mucormycosis infection involving the central face. Patient has extensive necrosis, ecchymoses, and hematoma formation. This photograph was taken on day 15 of the patient's hospitalization. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology , DOI: ( /j.jaad ) Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 Biopsy specimen from the border of facial necrosis on hospital day 16. Histologic diagnosis of mucormycosis can be presumed on the basis of broad, ribbon-like hyphae, haphazardly branched and readily seen with hematoxylin–eosin stains or specialized silver stains. (Gomori methanamine silver stain; original magnification: ×400.) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology , DOI: ( /j.jaad ) Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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