Alternaria alternata infection associated osteomyelitis of maxilla: A rare disease entity.
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2013-09
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Alternaria alternata is one of the rarest fungi associated with paranasal sinusitis. Alternaria species are pigmented (also known as dematiaceous or phaeoid) filamentous fungi, which are well-known soil saprophytes and plant pathogens that infrequently cause infection in humans mainly, cutaneous lesions. We present a case of osteomyelitis of maxilla caused by a rare fungus- A. alternata in a diabetic patient with poor glycemic control who was successfully treated with antifungal and surgical debridement over the period of 6 months.
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Alternaria alternata, diabetes mellitus, maxilla, osteomyelitis, paranasal sinusitis
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Chhabra Vidhi, Rastogi Sanjay, Barua Madhumita, Kumar Sanjeev. Alternaria alternata infection associated osteomyelitis of maxilla: A rare disease entity. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2013 Sept-Oct; 24(5): 639-641.