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Mucormycosis of the upper limb
1Department of Plastic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|April 1, 1996
Summary
This case study details a rare upper limb mucormycosis in an AIDS patient. It outlines the disease
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunocompromised Host Research
Background:
- Mucormycosis is a rare, aggressive fungal infection.
- Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are at increased risk.
- Upper limb involvement is exceptionally uncommon.