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Coronavirus-associated mucormycosis: different from sinonasal mucormycosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2022

T Kataria Open the ORCID record for T Kataria [Opens in a new window] ,
S Sharma ,
P S Jat ,
S N Singh ,
M Grover Open the ORCID record for M Grover [Opens in a new window] ,
S Sharma ,
Y Agarwal  and
S Agarwal
T Kataria
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
S Sharma
Affiliation:
Medical Education Department, Jaipur, India
P S Jat
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
S N Singh*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
M Grover
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
S Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
Y Agarwal
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India
S Agarwal
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Jaipur, India
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Shashank Nath Singh, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India E-mail: drshashanknathsingh@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective

To study unusual presentations of coronavirus-associated mucormycosis that are rarely seen in sinonasal mucormycosis cases.

Method

The data of 400 rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis patients admitted to Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur, from May 2021 to June 2021, were retrospectively collected. The diagnosis of mucormycosis was made by histological examination of biopsy samples.

Results

Out of 400 patients, 62 had symptoms other than common symptoms of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis. Thirty-four patients had facial palsy, 19 complained of gum ulcers, 6 developed a cheek abscess, 2 complained of maggots in the nose along with common rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis symptoms, and 1 had a cerebellar infarct.

Conclusion

Mucormycosis is a disease with various presentations, and coronavirus-associated mucormycosis has added unusual presentations to the existing list of manifestations of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis. In this coronavirus disease era, mucormycosis should always be considered as a diagnosis in patients with these unusual presentations.

Keywords

MucormycosisFacial PalsyCheekAbscess

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 12 , December 2022 , pp. 1296 - 1303
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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