COVID‐19‐related rhino‐orbital‐cerebral mucormycosis: Neurological manifestation and related risk factors in two cases
Author(s) -
Ohadi Mohammad Amin Dabbagh,
Banihashemi Gelareh,
Dilmaghani Nader Akbari,
Shamsi Mohammad Ali,
Sharifi Guive
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6352
Subject(s) - medicine , mucormycosis , covid-19 , risk factor , pediatrics , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection that has become a serious concern as a result of the immunosuppressive drugs used during COVID‐19. In this report, we describe two cases of rhino‐orbital‐cerebral mucormycosis with neurological presentation and ophthalmologic problems accompanied by a history of COVID‐19 and diabetes.
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