Author/Authors :
Atwood, Danielle N College of Medicine - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA , Kumbla, Pallavi A Department of Surgery - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA , Yuen, Brian Department of Family Medicine - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA , Yuen, James C Division of Surgical Oncology - Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gilbert
Abstract :
Mucormycosis has a mortality rate reaching 90%, and is imperative that therapy be initiated rapidly once a diagnosis is made. Successful treatment consists of management of underlying risk factors, surgical debridement, and antifungal therapies. The dilemma whether or not to pursue extensive debridement presents when the wound is cultured positive but the patient is not systemically ill. We present the first reported case of successful medical treatment of a seroma pocket colonized with mucor in a patient undergoing bilateral reconstruction with tissue expander and acellular dermal matrix.
Keywords :
Mucormycosis , Mucor , Breast reconstruction , Expander site infection
