Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Among Diabetic Patients: An Emerging Trend.
Mucormycosis is an acute necrotic fungal infection with a fulminant course. Earlier considered a rare entity, mucormycosis is being reported with increasing frequency in recent years, possibly due to the increase in immunocompromised population especially diabetic patients. We report three cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis among poorly controlled diabetic patients. This article emphasizes the need for further awareness of this disease, early diagnosis, and treatment to counter this opportunistic infection.
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Msrit Post, New Bel Road, Bangalore, 560054, Karnataka, India. sshivisharma@gmail.com.
Sujatha S
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Reddy
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Msrit Post, New Bel Road, Bangalore, 560054, Karnataka, India.
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Rakesh
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201302, India.
Pallavi
P
Chauhan
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Msrit Post, New Bel Road, Bangalore, 560054, Karnataka, India.
Shivani
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Sharma
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Diabetes mellitus; Fungal infection; Immunocompromised status; Indian population; Palatal necrosis; Rhinocerebral mucormycosis