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Palatal Mucormycosis in An Infant

Nikhil Srivastava1, Vishal Bansal2, Pallavi Kantoor3

  • 1Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. drnikhilpedo@gmail.com.

Journal of Dentistry for Children (Chicago, Ill.)
|January 6, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Maxillary necrosis is rare, but this case highlights mucormycosis in a two-month-old infant. Early diagnosis and management are crucial for this opportunistic fungal infection.

Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Mycology

Background:

  • Maxillary necrosis is uncommon due to rich vascularity.
  • Opportunistic fungal infections like mucormycosis primarily affect immunocompromised individuals.
  • While common in adult jaws, maxillary mucormycosis in infants is exceptionally rare.

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