Mucormycosis in the immunocompromised host: a case report
Mucormycosis is an aggressive and highly lethal pathology caused by an opportunistic fungus of the Mucorales order. Mucormycosis occurs particularly in patients with an impaired immune response. A 57-year-old woman with uncontrolled diabetes presented with palatal necrosis and hardening of the subcutaneous tissue at the level of the maxillary sinus associated with otalgia and myalgia. The patient was receiving antibiotic and antifungal therapy. The computed tomography (CT) exam showed gas bubbles in the left pterygopalatine fossa, originating from the extensive necrotic lesion of the palate and communication between these areas.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ALINE FERNANDA CRUZ, L ÍVIA SÂMARA FRANCIELLE DE SOUZA PINTO, JÚLIO CÉSAR TANOS DE LACERDA, ISABELA FERNANDES DOS SANTOS, SÉRGIO HENRIQUE BENFENATTI BOTELHO, FELIPE PAIVA FONSECA, RENATA GONÇALVES RESENDE Source Type: research