Mucormycosis of paranasal sinuses

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis infection is not so frequent these days. We report five cases. The disease commonly occurs in diabetic individuals with ketoacidosis or those suffering from debilitating diseases but much rarely in normal individuals. The disease in normal individuals is very mild and can be very successfully treated. Surgical debridement and packing the raw area with 10% Potassium iodide solution is needed in most cases. Amphoterecin should be used whenever disease is aggressive and cannot be controlled with the above treatment. The control of underlying condition is important and treatment may fail if it is not brought under control and recurrences of the disease may occur