Sumreen Anwar, Muhammad Usman Fayyaz, Syed S. A. Shah, S Saleem Cheema, M. Usman Fayyaz, Haider Ali, M Sajjad Sadiq

Maxillary necrosis by Mucormycosis: A Case Report

Sumreen Anwar, Muhammad Usman Fayyaz, Syed S. A. Shah, S Saleem Cheema, M. Usman Fayyaz, Haider Ali, M Sajjad Sadiq



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SUMMARY

A 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes was referred to the hospital with a 4-week history of a facial redness that proceeded to significant midface ulceration and bilateral vision loss. Her nasal bridge was completely collapsed, she had naso-palatal ulceration with black eschars on the mucosa, and her fasting blood sugar was significantly increased. Her blood sugar was controlled with soluble insulin through sliding scale, and surgical debridement was performed, which revealed fungal hyphae on histo-pathological assessment. Ketoconazole, an antifungal drug, was commenced immediately. She progressed slowly but steadily after that and her wound became clear with fresh granulation tissue.

Keywords: Mucormycosis, Uncontrolled diabetic mellitus



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