oral chromoblastomycosis: a case report.
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a chronic fungal infection in tropical regions, chromoblastomycosis is caused by dematiaceous fungi, the form-family of fungi imperfecti, usually affecting one lower limb at the site of a trauma but sometimes involving other areas of the body including head & neck. in this article, we report the case of a rare primary chromoblastomycosis of the palate and chest in a 27-year-old man who was successfully treated with surgical resection and combined drug therapy, and eventually free tissue transfer reconstructive surgical procedure to cure the palatine defect.
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Oral chromoblastomycosis: a case report
A chronic fungal infection in tropical regions, chromoblastomycosis is caused by dematiaceous fungi, the form-family of Fungi Imperfecti, usually affecting one lower limb at the site of a trauma but sometimes involving other areas of the body including head & neck. In this article, we report the case of a rare primary chromoblastomycosis of the palate and chest in a 27-year-old man who was succ...
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iranian journal of microbiologyجلد ۴، شماره ۱، صفحات ۴۰-۴۳
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