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Rare Case in Emergency Department; Mucormycosis Causes Vision Loss

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 68 - 71, 29.06.2021

Abstract

Aim: We aimed to present a case of rhinoorbital mucormycosis associated with high mortality and disability
rates.

Case: A 46-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes was admitted to our emergency department with
complaints of drooping of the eyelid and loss of vision. The patient with a necrotic lesion on the palate was hospitalized with the diagnosis of rhinoorbitacerebral mucormycosis.

Conclusion: In patients with a history of diabetes, periorbital cellulitis, loss of vision or neurological findings,
mucor mokcosis should be kept in mind and the oropharynx should be examined thoroughly.

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References

  • Skiada A, Pavleas I, Drogari-Apiranthitou M. Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Mucormycosis: An Update. J Fungi (Basel). 2020; 6(4): 265.
  • Reddy SS, Rakesh N, Chauhan P, et al. Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Among Diabetic Patients: An Emerging Trend. Mycopathologia (2015) 180:389–396
  • Thomas S, Singh VD, Vaithilingam Y, et al. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis— a case report. Oral Maxillofac Surg (2012) 16:233–236.
  • Raab P, Sedlacek L, Buchholz S, et al. Imaging Patterns of Rhino-Orbital- Cerebral Mucormycosis in Immunocompromised Patients. Clin Neuroradiol. 2017 Dec;27(4):469-475
  • Corzo-leon DE, Chora-Hernandez LD, Rodriguez-Zulueta AP, et al. Diabetes mellitus as the major risk factor for mucormycosis in Mexico: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and outcomes of reported cases. Medical Mycology, 2018, 56, 29–43
  • Jiang N, Zhao G, Yang S, et al. A retrospective analysis of eleven cases of invasive rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis presented with orbital apex syndrome initially. BMC Ophthalmology, 2016; 16:10
  • Zafar S, Prabhu A. Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: recovery against the odds. Pract Neurol 2017;17:485–488
  • Martin-Moro JG, Calleja JM, García MB, Carretero JL, Rodríguez JG. Rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis: A case report and literature review. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2008;13(12):E792-5.

Acil Serviste Nadir Olgu; Görme Kaybına Neden Olan Mukormikozis

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 68 - 71, 29.06.2021

Abstract

Amaç: Yüksek mortalite ve sakatlık oranları ile ilişkili rinoorbital mukormikozis olgusunun sunulması amaçlandı.

Olgu: Diyabet öyküsü olan 46 yaşında erkek hasta göz kapağında düşme ve görme kaybı şikayeti ile acil servisimize başvurdu. Damakta nekrotik lezyonu olan hasta rinoorbitaserebral mukormikoz tanısı ile hastaneye yatırıldı.

Sonuç: Diyabet öyküsü olan, periorbital selülit, görme kaybı veya nörolojik bulgularla acil servise başvuran
hastalarda mukor mikozis akılda tutulmalı ve orofarinks iyice muayene edilmelidir.

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References

  • Skiada A, Pavleas I, Drogari-Apiranthitou M. Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Mucormycosis: An Update. J Fungi (Basel). 2020; 6(4): 265.
  • Reddy SS, Rakesh N, Chauhan P, et al. Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Among Diabetic Patients: An Emerging Trend. Mycopathologia (2015) 180:389–396
  • Thomas S, Singh VD, Vaithilingam Y, et al. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis— a case report. Oral Maxillofac Surg (2012) 16:233–236.
  • Raab P, Sedlacek L, Buchholz S, et al. Imaging Patterns of Rhino-Orbital- Cerebral Mucormycosis in Immunocompromised Patients. Clin Neuroradiol. 2017 Dec;27(4):469-475
  • Corzo-leon DE, Chora-Hernandez LD, Rodriguez-Zulueta AP, et al. Diabetes mellitus as the major risk factor for mucormycosis in Mexico: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and outcomes of reported cases. Medical Mycology, 2018, 56, 29–43
  • Jiang N, Zhao G, Yang S, et al. A retrospective analysis of eleven cases of invasive rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis presented with orbital apex syndrome initially. BMC Ophthalmology, 2016; 16:10
  • Zafar S, Prabhu A. Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: recovery against the odds. Pract Neurol 2017;17:485–488
  • Martin-Moro JG, Calleja JM, García MB, Carretero JL, Rodríguez JG. Rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis: A case report and literature review. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2008;13(12):E792-5.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Başak Harı This is me 0000-0002-2697-4634

Seyran Bozkurt Babuş 0000-0001-9503-2862

Ataman Köse 0000-0002-3856-6582

Barış Ten 0000-0001-6536-2780

Fehime Tenekeci This is me 0000-0003-0748-1065

Project Number yok
Publication Date June 29, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 4 Issue: 2

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AMA Harı B, Bozkurt Babuş S, Köse A, Ten B, Tenekeci F. Acil Serviste Nadir Olgu; Görme Kaybına Neden Olan Mukormikozis. Anatolian J Emerg Med. June 2021;4(2):68-71.