Bilateral blindness in a young male of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis: A case report.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 70(5): 1822-1824, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1835163
ABSTRACT
The storm of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) has not yet settled, and it has proven itself a disfiguring and potentially life-threatening disease, complicating the course of COVID-19 infection. Mucormycosis is a rare but devastating fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi of the family Mucoraceae. We report a rare case of a 37-year-old diabetic male with bilateral rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) where it leads to bilateral central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) as manifestation of the disease. Bilateral CRAO secondary to ROCM is extremely rare. A strong suspicion of CAM in uncontrolled diabetics can result in early diagnosis and management.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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Retinal Artery Occlusion
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Eye Diseases
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COVID-19
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Mucorales
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijo.IJO_3141_21
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