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ArticleCureus2025

Management of Rhinomaxillary Mucormycosis: A Case Report.

Sandeep Khandaitkar, Komal Harde, Sharjeel H Khan, Gagandeep Lamba

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sandeep KhandaitkarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, IND.
Komal HardeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh (SDK) Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, IND.
Sharjeel H KhanDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Narendra Kumar Prasadrao (NKP) Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Nagpur, IND.
Gagandeep LambaDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes a rare occurrence of palatal mucormycosis in a 45-year-old immunocompetent female patient who developed black discoloration of the palate following a tooth extraction. Initial diagnostic investigations and superficial biopsy revealed aspergillosis; however, further postoperative histopathological examination confirmed mucormycosis. Aggressive surgical intervention, including maxillectomy, alveolectomy, and functional endoscopic sinus surgery, combined with targeted antifungal therapy, facilitated successful treatment. The importance of timely diagnosis and comprehensive management in mucormycosis cases, even among immunocompetent patients, is highlighted.

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ampho-bearly debridementfunctional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess)rhinomaxillary mucormycosistotal maxillectomy

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PMID40376345
PMCPMC12080622

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