title: Mucormycosis associated with juvenile diabetes.
abstract: Mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing and lethal form of fungal infections in humans which usually begins in the nose and paranasal sinuses. The fungus assaults the arteries, leading to thrombosis that subsequently causes necrosis of hard and soft tissues. The purpose of this article is to describe a rare case of maxillary necrosis due to mucormycosis in a 12-year-old diabetic patient and emphasizes on early diagnosis and timely management of this potentially fatal fungal infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: S V S G
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Nirmala
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lalitha
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: K Kiran
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srikanth
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B