title: Mucormycosis. A case report.
abstract: Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection which involves the orofacial region. Depending upon the severity and extent of the spread it may involve the upper respiratory, ocular and intracranial regions. A case of mucormycosis in a 45-year-old male patient presenting as a diffuse swelling of the right side of the face, the right eye and extensive palatal ulceration has been reported and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Bapuji Dental College, Davangere.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Y B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Rawal
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D019066:Facies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010159:Palate