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Palatal mucormycosis: a rare clinical dilemma
Author(s) -
Shetty S.R.,
Punnya V.A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2008.00025.x
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , fulminant , oral cavity , rare disease , dermatology , intensive care medicine , disease , diabetes mellitus , surgery , dentistry , pathology , endocrinology
Mucormycosis, caused by saprophytic fungi of class zygomycetes, is a rare opportunistic, fungal infection which has a rapidly progressive and fulminant course with fatal outcome. Rarity of the disease frequently impairs diagnosis leading to worsened prognosis for patients. The present article describes a case of mucormycosis affecting the palate in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus which was successfully treated with combined therapy. The aim of this article was to emphasise the occurrence of this entity in oral cavity especially in a background of immunosuppresion and to discuss the importance of its early diagnosis to allow prompt and aggressive therapy.