Unravelling the Complexity of Mucormycosis-A Rare Case Report.
| Autor: | Deenadayalan N; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Pandyan PDA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Satheesh C; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Aparnaa M; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Samyo GS; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Annals of maxillofacial surgery [Ann Maxillofac Surg] 2024 Jan-Jun; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 96-98. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 19. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ams.ams_204_23 |
| Abstrakt: | Rationale: Mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening, invasive fungal infection often referred to as black fungus. It has gained significant attention due to its increasing incidence during the coronavirus pandemic of 2019. Patient Concern: An 8-month-old child, whose identity is being withheld, arrived at our clinic with her parents with the chief complaint of swelling in the upper lip and cheek. Diagnosis: Various laboratory procedures, including blood cultures and imaging scans were performed to determine the presence of mucormycosis. Treatment: Under general anaesthesia, decortication and resection was done surgically, followed by an intraoral elastomeric impression made over the resected region. Soft silicone splints as oral seals for the suckling reflex were made postoperatively within a week. Immediate post-operative therapeutic low-level laser therapy was done. Outcome: Wound healing has been achieved. Take-Away Lessons: Multidisciplinary intervention provides the best outcomes for the successful treatment and rehabilitation of paediatric patients with mucormycosis of the facial region. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2024 Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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