Mucor menace in an immunocompetent young male after dental manipulation

Fungal rhino-orbital sinusitis due to mucormycetes is a rapidly progressive condition with high mortality, rarely seen in immunocompetent individuals. A 26-year-old immunocompetent male presented with rhino-orbital mucormycosis after a history of dental manipulation. The patient was successfully man...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gupta, Nitin, Kumar, Rajeev, Soneja, Manish, Singh, Gagandeep, Khot, Wasim, Malla, Sundeep, Xess, Immaculata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6436271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30984710
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_412_18
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Sumario:Fungal rhino-orbital sinusitis due to mucormycetes is a rapidly progressive condition with high mortality, rarely seen in immunocompetent individuals. A 26-year-old immunocompetent male presented with rhino-orbital mucormycosis after a history of dental manipulation. The patient was successfully managed with a combination of surgery, amphotericin B, and posaconazole. Here, we highlight the delay in diagnosis and challenges faced in the management.

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