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COVID-19 associated mucormycosis with frontal bone osteomyelitis

Authors :
Neha Gupta
Rajeev Gupta
Rajiv Goel
Dheeraj Gautam
V P Singh
Source :
IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine. 7:85-89
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd, 2022.

Abstract

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, increasing cases of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) have been reported. This may be attributed directly to the COVID-19 infection or the associated unrecognised uncontrolled hyperglycaemia compounded by the use of COVID-19 treatment strategies such as steroids and IL-6 inhibitors. As mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing fungal infection, an early diagnosis and early appropriate management are of prime importance in reducing mortality. Rhino-orbital-cerebral and pulmonary mucormycosis have been the most common presentations of CAM. Osteomyelitis in mucormycosis is very rare, although a few cases of maxillary bone involvement have been reported with CAM. We report a very rare and challenging case of extensive frontal bone osteomyelitis in a patient with CAM with frontal sinusitis and without orbital or maxillary bone involvement.

Details

ISSN :
25814222 and 25814214
Volume :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........fbccfa50b1b21e337b84af8b5f52d4c9
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijirm.2022.020