Mucormycosis – A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Mucormycois is a devastating opportunistic fungal infection that occurs mostly in diabetics and immunocompromised patients including those with hematologic malignancies. Neutropenia induced by bone marrow suppression in leukemic patients make them a significant risk for opportunistic fungal infection. We report a case of mucormycosis in a 17 yr old male patient, under chemotheraphy for Acute myeloid leukemia. Diagnosis was made by histopathologic examination and confirmed by special stain which revealed the characteristic appearance of the fungus.The present case highlights the importance of considering mucormycosis even in patients with mild immunosuppression.
Authors and Affiliations
Niranjana Das P, Sudha S, Sujatha Varma, Navajeevraj M N, Deepthi P V
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