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Rajashri R1, Muthusekhar M R1, Santhosh P Kumar2
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Abstract:
Mucormycosis is a rare, opportunistic fungal infection, which can progress acutely or subacutely in immunosuppressed patients. It is a devastating disease in patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and immunocompromised conditions. It causes decaying and extensive lesions of the soft tissue caused by fungi belonging to the order of Mucorales and is often fatal. Due to its aggressive nature, early detection and prompt management are of great importance for a good prognosis. We report a case of mucormycosis post-dental extraction in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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