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ArticleCase reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery2024

A rare case of mucormycosis in a diabetic patient: diagnostic challenges and clinical management of mucormycosis hand infection.

Hatan Mortada, Razan Albrahim, Saad Alrobaiea, Moinuddin Ahmad, Elfayad Hamad A Abdelraheem, Muath Hakami

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Article in Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hatan MortadaDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Razan AlbrahimCollege of Medicine and Surgery, Princess Noura Bin Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saad AlrobaieaDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Moinuddin AhmadDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Elfayad Hamad A AbdelraheemDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muath HakamiDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Fahd Medical City · SAKing Saud Medical City · SAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SASecurity Forces Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucormycosis hand infection in poorly controlled diabetic presented as rapidly progressive swelling, redness, pain, and necrosis unresponsive to antibiotics. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive surgery, antifungals, and diabetes management were critical, highlighting the need for early recognition and treatment of mucormycosis in diabetics.

Indexed as

cutaneousdiabetes mellitusfungal infectionhandImmunosuppressionMucormycosiszygomycosis

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PMID38567104
PMCPMC10986432
OpenAlexW4393365114

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