Disseminated fusariosis with oral and nasal first manifestation: a case report

Fusariosis is a fungal infection that affects immunocompromised hosts and is mainly fatal in its disseminated form. A 49-year-old male patient with acute myeloid leukemia, hepatic and splenic infiltration, thrombocytopenia, odynophagia, and abdominal pain was referred for evaluation. Clinical examination revealed nasal and small oral ulcers with erythematous halo on the soft palate, and diagnostic hypotheses were bacterial or viral infection. Treatment with cefepime and vancomycin, local hygiene, and low-level laser therapy were adopted, and lesions presented remission.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research