Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Msrit Post, New Bel Road, Bangalore, 560054, Karnataka, India.
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201302, India.
Mycopathologia. 2015 Dec;180(5-6):389-96. doi: 10.1007/s11046-015-9934-x. Epub 2015 Sep 9.
Mucormycosis is an acute necrotic fungal infection with a fulminant course. Earlier considered a rare entity, mucormycosis is being reported with increasing frequency in recent years, possibly due to the increase in immunocompromised population especially diabetic patients. We report three cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis among poorly controlled diabetic patients. This article emphasizes the need for further awareness of this disease, early diagnosis, and treatment to counter this opportunistic infection.
毛霉菌病是一种急性坏死性真菌感染,具有暴发性病程。早期被认为是一种罕见的疾病,但近年来报道的病例越来越多,这可能是由于免疫功能低下人群(尤其是糖尿病患者)的增加所致。我们报告了 3 例糖尿病控制不佳患者的鼻-脑毛霉菌病。本文强调了需要进一步提高对这种疾病的认识,以便早期诊断和治疗,以对抗这种机会性感染。