Mucormycosis of the nasal ala in a leukemic (M7 AML) child. Is surgery of the nasal defect indicated?
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Anterior tamponade with Surgicel (oxidized cellulose) was performed on a 5-year-old girl with megakaryoblastic leukemia (M7 AML) and epistaxis. Several days later necrosis of the nasal ala occurred. Debridement was performed and mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus... ...
