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A CASE REPORT OF RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS

LAVANYA R RAMACHANDRAN

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ABSTRACT Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis is the most common and fulminating type of Zygomycosis. It is              associated with acute onset of diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis or with debilitating diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma. Several species of zygomycetes have been reported as etiological agents but majority of cases are caused by Rhizopus arrhizus. This is a case report of 50 year old female patient who had uncontrolled diabetes admitted with signs of chemosis, peri orbital cellulitis, ptosis and orbital pain. Clinical specimen (Tissue debris) obtained by orbital                                    decompression, was processed by direct examination of KOH mount and culture onto Sabourauds dextrose agar . Rhizopus was isolated. With early intervention, prompt diagnosis and appropriate anti fungal treatment the patient was discharged after complete cure.

 

 


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