A case series on post-covid deadly fungal infection: mucormycosis

Authors

  • Kalpana G. Department of ENT, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Amol A. Patil Department of ENT, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Manohar Shaan Department of ENT, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Mitusha Verma Department of Radiology, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Gayatri Harshe Department of Radiology, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20213287

Keywords:

SARS-CoV-2, Mucormycosis, Steroids, Diabetes mellitus

Abstract

The prevailing pandemic situation by SARS-CoV-2 infection is not only worrisome by the disease per se but also for the accompanying opportunistic infection are in the rise especially in diabetic patients. We presented a case series of post-covid rhino orbital cerebral mucormycosis infection in diabetic patients resulting in high morbidity. The need to present this was to emphasis on the timely surgical and medical intervention needed to reduce morbidity and mortality by the infection. The study highlighted the importance of surgical intervention in the deadly infection.

Author Biographies

Kalpana G., Department of ENT, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India

ENT RESIDENT, ENT DEPARTMENT

Amol A. Patil, Department of ENT, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India

SENIOR CONSULTANT, ENT DEPARTMENT

Manohar Shaan, Department of ENT, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, ENT DEPARTMENT

Mitusha Verma, Department of Radiology, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India

Consultant radiologist,Department of Radiology

Gayatri Harshe, Department of Radiology, Dr. B. Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India

Fellow,Department of Radiology

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Published

2021-08-23

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Case Series