Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Cerebral Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Child

Autor:	Divya Nagabushana, Vishal Vishnuram Samaga, Sangeetha Shenoy, Shabari Girishan, Hamsa V. Reddy, Somashekhar AR
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Neurology (clinical)
Zdroj:	Journal of Pediatric Neurology.
ISSN:	1875-9041 1304-2580
DOI:	10.1055/s-0042-1760254
Popis:	Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection observed in immunocompromised individuals or in those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been a steep increase in the incidence of mucormycosis among adults. However, the infection is extremely rare in the pediatric population, and its occurrence post-COVID-19 infection has been reported in very few cases. We present a case of cerebral mucormycosis in a 6-year-old immunocompetent girl that was histopathologically confirmed by stereotactic brain biopsy. The fungal infection occurred following asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and this report describes the diagnostic journey and management. It highlights the unusual presentation of cerebral mucormycosis in our case and the role of posaconazole in the successful treatment.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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