Disseminated mucormycosis presenting with acute renal failure.
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چکیده
An unusual presentation of disseminated mucormycosis as acute renal failure in a patient without any predisposing condition, is reported. The diagnosis was established at autopsy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 63 738 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987