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COVID-19 associated mucormycosis with frontal bone osteomyelitis
- Source :
- IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine. 7:85-89
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd, 2022.
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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