title: Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Ketoacidosis Patient: A Case Report.
abstract: Mucormycosis is the name given to several different diseases caused by fungi of the order mucorales. It is commonly seen in patients with decreased immunity like patients with chronic renal failure, organ transplantation, neutropenia and most commonly in those with poorly controlled diabetes. We present a case of 55-year-old diabetic man who presented with headache and fever diagnosed with pulmonary and maxillary sinus mucormycosis presenting as diabetic ketoacidosis.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College , Vijayapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Siddanagouda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biradar
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of General Medicine, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College , Vijayapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Shivraj N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Resident, Department of Cardiology, Fortis Hospital , Cunningham Road, Bangalore, India .
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kadeli
keywords: Mucoraceae; Opportunistic infection; Pulmonary cavity