Open AccessMucormycosis associated with juvenile diabetes
Author(s) -
S V S G Nirmala,
V. Lalitha,
Sivakumar Nuvvula,
Kiran Kumar,
Myur S. Srikanth
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.90752
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , paranasal sinuses , nose , medicine , necrosis , thrombosis , diabetes mellitus , soft tissue , dermatology , surgery , pathology , endocrinology
Mucormycosis is one of the most rapidly progressing and lethal form of fungal infections in humans which usually begins in the nose and paranasal sinuses. The fungus assaults the arteries, leading to thrombosis that subsequently causes necrosis of hard and soft tissues. The purpose of this article is to describe a rare case of maxillary necrosis due to mucormycosis in a 12-year-old diabetic patient and emphasizes on early diagnosis and timely management of this potentially fatal fungal infection.