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File:IPLab10Mucor8.jpg|This is another high-power photomicrograph of the thrombus stained to outline the Mucor organisms (arrows).
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== Virtual Microscopy ==
<peir-vm>IPLab10Mucor</peir-vm>
== Study Questions ==
The three primary sites of Mucor invasion are the nasal sinuses, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract.</spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What special risks of Mucor infection are associated with diabetes?">In diabetics, the fungus may spread from nasal sinuses to the orbit, and subsequently the brain, giving rise to rhinocerebral mucormycosis.</spoiler>
== Additional Resources ==
=== Reference ===
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/222551-overview eMedicine Medical Library: Mucormycosis]
* [http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious_diseases/fungi/mucormycosis.html Merck Manual: Mucormycosis]
=== Journal Articles ===
* Marcó del Pont J, De Cicco L, Gallo G, Llera J, De Santibanez E, D'agostino D. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11429008 Hepatic arterial thrombosis due to Mucor species in a child following orthotopic liver transplantation]. ''Transpl Infect Dis'' 2000 Mar;2(1):33-5.
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2158-mucormycosis PEIR Digital Library: Mucormycosis Images]
* [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/INFEHTML/INFECIDX.html WebPath: Infection]
== Related IPLab Cases ==
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