title: Successful treatment of mucocutaneous mucormycosis after dental extractions in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes.
abstract: A successfully treated case of mucocutaneous mucormycosis, after dental extractions in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes, has been reported.  The pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus that contributes to the development of opportunistic fungal infections and gangrenous ulcerations, in a setting of decreased host resistance, has been discussed with reference to differential diagnosis and management.  The consequences of operating on a patient with uncontrolled diabetes are evident.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin