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| − | Fungal infection of the sinuses, brain, or lungs. Can "eat up" the whole face of the victim. | + | 1) Fungal infection of the sinuses, brain, or lungs. Can "eat up" the whole face of the victim. |
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| + | 2) Mucormycosis is a fungal infection of the sinuses, brain, or lungs that occurs mostly in people with weakened immune systems. | ||
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| + | == Treatment == | ||
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| + | Surgery should be done immediately to remove all dead and infected tissue. Surgery can lead to disfiguration because it may involve removal of the palate, parts of the nose, or parts of the eye. Without such aggressive surgery, however, chances of survival are greatly decreased. | ||
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| + | You will also receive antifungal medicines through a vein. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 29 September 2011
1) Fungal infection of the sinuses, brain, or lungs. Can "eat up" the whole face of the victim.
2) Mucormycosis is a fungal infection of the sinuses, brain, or lungs that occurs mostly in people with weakened immune systems.
Treatment
Surgery should be done immediately to remove all dead and infected tissue. Surgery can lead to disfiguration because it may involve removal of the palate, parts of the nose, or parts of the eye. Without such aggressive surgery, however, chances of survival are greatly decreased.
You will also receive antifungal medicines through a vein.