Sequence of oral manifestations in rhino-maxillary mucormycosis

• Main Authors: Bharati R Doni (Author), Basavaraj V Peerapur (Author), Lathadevi Hassan Thotappa (Author), Surekha B Hippargi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mucormycosis, caused by saprophytic fungi of the order Mucorales of the class Zygomycetes, is a rare opportunistic fungal infection, which has a rapidly progressive and fulminant course with fatal outcome. These fungi are ubiquitous, found in soil, bread molds, decaying fruits and vegetables. The mo...