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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2022

Experience on rhino-orbital mucormycosis from a tertiary care hospital in the first wave of COVID-19: An Indian perspective.

Gunjan Saluja, Anju Bhari, Neelam Pushker, Sahil Agrawal, Rachna Meel, Alok Thakar, Immaculata Xess, Ankur Khandelwal, Anubhav Narwal, Mandeep S Bajaj

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  1. Comparative Mortality and Risk Analysis in Mucormycosis Cases: Pre-Pandemic Versus COVID-19 Association.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gunjan SalujaSenior Resident, Oculoplastics, Tumor & Pediatric Ophthalmology Services, Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Anju BhariSenior Resident, Oculoplastics, Tumor & Pediatric Ophthalmology Services, Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Neelam PushkerProfessor, Oculoplastics, Tumor & Pediatric Ophthalmology Services, Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Sahil AgrawalSenior Research Officer, Oculoplastics, Tumor & Pediatric Ophthalmology Services, Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Rachna MeelProfessor, Oculoplastics, Tumor & Pediatric Ophthalmology Services, Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Alok ThakarProfessor (Otolaryngology), AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Immaculata XessProfessor (Microbiology), AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Ankur KhandelwalSenior Resident (Anaesthesia), AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Anubhav NarwalSenior Resident (Pathology), AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Mandeep S BajajProfessor, Oculoplastics, Tumor & Pediatric Ophthalmology Services, Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: To highlight the clinical presentations and management outcomes of rhino-orbital mucormycosis during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in North India. Methods: A retrospective observational study. 15 patients with mucormycosis (orbital disease) who presented during short span of 3 months (October-December 2020) in a tertiary-care referral institution were analysed. Results: At presentation, 13 of 15 patients had uncontrolled diabetes. Four had history of COVID-19 infection. All patients had advanced orbital disease with sinusitis; cavernous sinus involvement was in nine and intracranial spread in three patients. Liposomal amphotericin-B was started and prompt orbital exenteration with sinus surgery was performed in 12 patients. All 12 patients survived with an average follow-up of 4.8 months. Conclusion: In the present series, cases with orbital spread of mucormycosis were mostly found in non-COVID uncontrolled diabetics. Exenteration was done in 80% of cases with advanced orbital disease. Prevention and early detection of infection at the stage of sino-nasal involvement might help to prevent spread and/or halt the orbital disease.

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Aseptate fungusCOVID-19DiabetesExenterationOrbital mucormycosis

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PMID35400798
PMCPMC8975717
OpenAlexW4223450351

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