A fatal case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis of the jaw after dental extractions and review of literature
The purpose of presenting this case is to report a fatal case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis post-dental extraction in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Several cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis have been reported, but mucocutaneous mucormycosis has not been commonly reported to be a p...
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2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The purpose of presenting this case is to report a fatal case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis post-dental extraction in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Several cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis have been reported, but mucocutaneous mucormycosis has not been commonly reported to be a part of polymicrobial wound infections at multifocal sites. To the best of author's knowledge, this is the second case of polymicrobial rhinocerebral infection involving mucormycosis. Keywords: Mucormycosis, Rhinocerebral, Polymicrobial, Diabetes mellitus, Fungal infection, Immune dysfunction |
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| Item Description: | 1876-0341 10.1016/j.jiph.2017.09.026 |