Case report reveals mucormycosis coexisting with osteomyelitis and carcinomatous changes in patients with unique presentations.
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection most frequently caused by mucor and rhizopus species.Depending on the immune status of the patient the disease may manifest in several different ways.Patients with diabetes mellitus usually have rhinocerebral and pulmonary type of mucormycosis.The management of mucormycosis includes surgical debridement and administration of antifungal drugs including Amphotericin B.Here we report a case of mucormycosis which coexisted with osteomyelitis and carcinomatous changes in maxilla.
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