Coronavirus-associated mucormycosis: different from sinonasal mucormycosis.
J Laryngol Otol
; 136(12): 1296-1303, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2062084
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study unusual presentations of coronavirus-associated mucormycosis that are rarely seen in sinonasal mucormycosis cases.METHOD:
The data of 400 rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis patients admitted to Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur, from May 2021 to June 2021, were retrospectively collected. The diagnosis of mucormycosis was made by histological examination of biopsy samples.RESULTS:
Out of 400 patients, 62 had symptoms other than common symptoms of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis. Thirty-four patients had facial palsy, 19 complained of gum ulcers, 6 developed a cheek abscess, 2 complained of maggots in the nose along with common rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis symptoms, and 1 had a cerebellar infarct.CONCLUSION:
Mucormycosis is a disease with various presentations, and coronavirus-associated mucormycosis has added unusual presentations to the existing list of manifestations of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis. In this coronavirus disease era, mucormycosis should always be considered as a diagnosis in patients with these unusual presentations.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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Coronavirus
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Laryngol Otol
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S002221512200161X
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