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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Unusual presentation of mucormycosis mimicking a localised sino-orbital pathology.

Anuj Dadhich, Kumar Nilesh, Rahul Patil, Harish Saluja

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anuj DadhichDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.
Kumar NileshOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, India drkumarnilesh@yahoo.com.
Rahul PatilOral Pathology, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.
Harish SalujaOMFS, Pravara Rural Dental College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9511-083X
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences · INKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an aggressive and deadly fungal infection, which is invariably associated with an immunocompromised patient. Mucormycosis in the head and neck region presents as skeletal necrosis, with or without soft tissue involvement. Early identification and treatment with combination of surgical debridement and parenteral antifungal therapy is critical for a favourable outcome. This paper reports an unusual presentation of mucormycosis, mimicking a localised sino-orbital pathology involving the infraorbital subcutaneous tissue and the maxillary sinus, in a 35 years old immunocompetent man. Despite aggressive antifungal therapy and surgical management, the course of disease was fatal, reiterating the high mortality associated with mucormycosis.

Indexed as

AdultDiagnosis, DifferentialEye Infections, FungalHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMucormycosisOrbital DiseasesParanasal Sinus Diseasesoral and maxillofacial surgeryotolaryngology / ENT

Identifiers

PMID33431470
PMCPMC7802651
OpenAlexW3118401671

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