Open AccessRETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF HISTOMORPHOLOGY OF MUCORMYCOSIS SEEN IN COVID 19 PATIENT WITH SPECIAL COMMENT ON ANGIOINVASION.
Author(s) -
K Akash,
Satish Arakeri,
K Mamatha,
Sai Kulkarni
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/6108731
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , paranasal sinuses , sinus (botany) , aspergillosis , nasal cavity , medicine , covid-19 , zygomycosis , mucorales , dermatology , pathology , amphotericin b , surgery , biology , antifungal , immunology , disease , botany , genus , infectious disease (medical specialty)
COVID 19 infection has caused a pandemic across the globe for continuous 2-3 years as it started its journey in Huan city of china in 2019, hence it got its name as COVID 19. Aims and Objectives: To assess the fungalinfections (mucormycosis, Apergillus and candida ) in post covid patients. Total 59 cases of COVID Methodology: 19infections with fungal infection were included. Out of 59 cases, 46 cases showed mucormycosis, 7 sh Results: owedaspergillus and 6 cases showed mixed infection (> one species of fungal organism). Discussion: Most commonly thefungal infection occurs in the paranasal sinuses. Usually such patient's presents with severe headache, blurring of visionand overlying skin discoloration. The best non invasive modality for diagnosis is the CT scan of paranasal sinus. It showsdiffuse thickening of sinus mucosa with irregular surface and bone erosion particularly orbital bones. It leads to invasioninto the orbital cavity as well as with cranial cavity which has 100% mortality. Fungal infections Conclusion: in COVID 19patients are dreadful and it causes high mortality. Most common fungal infection is Mucormycosis followed byApsergillus and Candida.