Contemporary Clinical Dentistry (Jan 2011)

Rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: A palatal ulcer

  • Ranjana Garg,
  • Vivek Vijay Gupta,
  • L Ashok

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-237x.83080
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 119 – 123

Abstract

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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is an opportunistic fungal infection caused by saprophytic fungus. It involves several areas of the body, but the rhinocerebral form is most relevant to health care providers. Zygomycosis is associated with medically compromised patients. Our case reports an unhealed ulcer present over the palate of 15 days duration associated with swelling over the maxillary sinus region. This case is a blend of clinical, radiological, and histological manifestations of mucormycosis in a patient.

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