Chronic Invasive Aspergillosis with Fulminant Mucormycosis Sparing Palate in a Post-COVID-19 Patient - A Case Report.

RATIONALE

COVID-19 patients, especially immunocompromised or severely ill, have a higher probability of suffering from invasive fungal infections.

PATIENT CONCERNS

A 41-years-old male reported with pain and heaviness in the face for the past 20 days. Patient had tested COVID-19 positive 20 days back and was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. On histopathological examination numerous hyphae resembling and asper fungi were evident.

DIAGNOSIS

Chronic invasive aspergillosis with fulminant mucormycosis sparing palate.

TREATMENT

Since the lesion was spreading very rapidly the patient was referred to an isolation facility for further management.

OUTCOMES

We have postulated few hypothesis for the coinfection of aspergillosis and mucormycosis in our patient.

TAKE-AWAY LESSONS: It is important for the clinicians to systematically screen post COVID-19 patients for fungal infections, especially in immunocompromised and severely ill patients.