Diagnostic Dilemma Associated with Rhinomaxillary Mucormycosis: A Case Report of a Non COVID-19 Patient

Authors

  • Sugandha Arya Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, India.
  • Jyoti Beniwal Department of Prosthodontics, DR Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
  • Vaibhav Thakkar Department of Public Health Dentistry, MGM Dental college, Mumbai, India.
  • Sandeep Saurabh Department of Pedodontics, V.D.C.H, Jharkhand, India.
  • Ashish Pillania Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Charak Palika Hospital, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India.
  • Archana Raina Department of Periodontics. New Delhi, India.
  • Satya Prakash Giri General Dentist, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nfmmr/v12/4180F

Keywords:

Mucormycosis, Rhinocerebral, Rhinomaxillary, Rhinoorbital, COVID-19

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a life-threatening, opportunistic infection which poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the scientific community. It is a disease of the diseased. Rhinocerebral form of mucormycosis is the most common form. Initial site of occurrence is usually nasal mucosa or palate and subsequently fungi spreads to surrounding areas causing wide-spread necrosis. This life threatening pathology still attains a high mortality rate if an early diagnosis is not achieved. Therefore, proper neuroimaging, specific diagnostic tests like culture and histopathology for the early diagnosis is considered a step of grave importance for the appropriate management of the patient.

Published

2021-08-27

How to Cite

Sugandha Arya, Jyoti Beniwal, Vaibhav Thakkar, Sandeep Saurabh, Ashish Pillania, Archana Raina, & Satya Prakash Giri. (2021). Diagnostic Dilemma Associated with Rhinomaxillary Mucormycosis: A Case Report of a Non COVID-19 Patient. New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 12, 181–192. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nfmmr/v12/4180F

Issue

New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 12

Section

Chapters