title: A Fatal Outcome of Rhino-orbito-cerebral Mucormycosis Following Tooth Extraction: A Case Report.
abstract: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is an uncommon aggressive life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection that affects mainly the immunocompromised population with mortality rate up to 50%. Due to its aggressive nature, early detection and prompt management are of great importance for a good prognosis. Our report describes a fatal outcome of a case of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis following tooth extraction in an uncontrolled non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patient after 14 days of admission.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Nasser Institute Hospital for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hesham Y Abdel
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Motaleb
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Nasser Institute Hospital for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mostafa S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt ; Consultant, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Nasser Institute Hospital for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Fahmy A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mobarak
keywords: Fatal; fungal infection; mucormycosis; rhino-orbito-cerebral; tooth extraction