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- Title
Chronic invasive aspergillosis with fulminant mucormycosis sparing palate in a Post-COVID-19 patient - A case report.
- Authors
Ramani, Pratibha; Krishnan, Reshma; Pandiar, Deepak; Benitha, J; Ramalingam, Karthikeyan; Gheena, S
- Abstract
Rationale: COVID-19 patients, especially immunocompromised or severely ill, have a higher probability of suffering from invasive fungal infections. Patient Concerns: A 41-years-old male reported with pain and heaviness in the face for the past 20 days. Patient had tested COVID-19 positive 20 days back and was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. On histopathological examination numerous hyphae resembling mucor and asper fungi were evident. Diagnosis: Chronic invasive aspergillosis with fulminant mucormycosis sparing palate. Treatment: Since the lesion was spreading very rapidly the patient was referred to an isolation facility for further management. Outcomes: We have postulated few hypothesis for the coinfection of aspergillosis and mucormycosis in our patient. Take-away Lessons: It is important for the clinicians to systematically screen post COVID-19 patients for fungal infections, especially in immunocompromised and severely ill patients.
- Subjects
MUCORMYCOSIS; ASPERGILLOSIS; MYCOSES; COVID-19 pandemic; PALATE; COVID-19
- Publication
Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 1, p102
- ISSN
2231-0746
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/ams.ams_296_21