Post-Covid Isolated Mandibular Mucormycosis in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; : 1-6, 2023 Apr 29.
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em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2314886
ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection which was earlier seen only in immunocompromised patients. With the recent covid pandemic, there had been a drastic surge in cases of mucormycosis worldwide and especially in India. Here, we present an unusual case of biopsy proven invasive mandibular mucormycosis in a patient with chronic kidney disease and a history of COVID-19 infection. The patient was given low-dose amphotericin B and underwent surgical debridement with a successful outcome.
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Covid persistente
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Inglês
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Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Ano de publicação:
2023
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