1. Rhino-oculo Cerebral Mucormycosis Resistant to Amphotericin B in a Young Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Author
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Saifullah Mir, Laila Tul Qadar, Zainab Majid, Sarrah Ali Asghar, and Faryal Tahir
- Subjects
Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Poor prognosis ,Diabetic ketoacidosis ,Infectious Disease ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,amphotericin b ,03 medical and health sciences ,Therapeutic approach ,Otolaryngology ,0302 clinical medicine ,diabetic ketoacidosis ,Diabetes mellitus ,Amphotericin B ,medicine ,Nose ,business.industry ,Mucormycosis ,General Engineering ,rhinooccularcerebral mucormycosis ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Paranasal sinuses ,Other ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Rhino-oculo cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare, invasive, and rapidly progressive fungal infection affecting nose, paranasal sinuses and often extending to orbit, brain, and palate. The immunocompromised, more commonly patients with diabetes mellitus, fall victim to this lethal form of fungus. Although the therapeutic approach includes aggressive surgical and medical interventions, ROCM remains a life-threatening infection with poor prognosis. This rare case addresses the outcomes of ROCM in a young patient with delayed diagnosis and resistance to amphotericin B (Ampho B) contributing to dreadful outcomes.
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- 2019