COVID-19-associated rhino-orbital- cerebral mixed mycoses with intracranial fungal granuloma - An aggressively managed rare entity.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 69(9): 2537-2539, 2021 Sep.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1371009
ABSTRACT
Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) with intracranial extension is a fatal disease. A case of extensive ROCM, with rare intracranial fungal granuloma, seen in a COVID-19 positive young male is described. A successful therapy consisting of a multidisciplinary approach for sinuses debridement, orbital exenteration, and intracranial granuloma excision was done. Nonseptate hyphae of Mucor and septate filamentous Aspergillus grew concurrently from exenterated orbital specimen.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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COVID-19
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Mycoses
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijo.IJO_1598_21
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