International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Feb 1997
Case ReportsEarly surgical management of invasive gingival aspergillosis in a neutropenic patient with leukemia: a case report.
Primary invasive aspergillosis of the oral cavity is a rare but serious complication in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of gingival Aspergillus infection in a neutropenic patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, who was successfully treated by an early surgical approach in combination with antifungal medication and granulocyte colon stimulating factors.