Covid-19-Associated Mucormycosis: Histopathology of the Deadly Fungal Infection.

Autor: Anand N; Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Srivastava P; Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Agrawal AC; ENT Department, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Gupta N; Department of General Medicine, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Das A; Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Husain N; Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International archives of otorhinolaryngology [Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol] 2024 Jan 24; Vol. 28 (2), pp. e240-e246. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776729
Abstrakt: Introduction  Many patients suffered from rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in India. Diabetes is a known risk factor of COVID-19 infection and mucormycosis. Objective  The present study was done to describe the clinical spectrum and histopathological findings of mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients and their outcomes. Methods  A cross-sectional study was done over a period of two and half months. The biopsy samples or scrapings from sinonasal or periorbital tissue of 38 patients were analyzed. Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E stain) slides were evaluated along with Grocott-Gomori methenamine-silver and Periodic acid-Schiff stains to highlight the fungal elements. Results  The male to female ratio was 2.5:1, and the mean age of the subjects was 53 years old. A total of 68.4% ( n  = 26/38) of the patients had diabetes as a comorbidity, 84.2% ( n  = 32/38) had a history of steroid intake, and 55.3% ( n  = 21/38) were given supplemental oxygen during their treatment. The common presentations were nasal blockage, discharge, eye pain, headache, and altered mentation. The sites of biopsy were: nasal cavity 76.3% ( n  = 29/38), periorbital fat/orbit 21.1% ( n  = 8/38), maxillary sinus 15.8% ( n  = 6/38) and ethmoid sinus 13.2% ( n =  5/38). In 76.3% ( n  = 29/38) cases, broad, irregular, nonseptate, and right-angle branching hyphae were seen on H&E-stained tissue sections. Conclusion  COVID-19 led to various complications in individuals affected by it. Mucormycosis was one such lethal complication. An early diagnosis and prompt treatment is crucial to control the progression of the disease and improve outcomes.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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