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Journal of PEARLDENT
Year : 2013, Volume : 4, Issue : 2
First page : ( 29) Last page : ( 32)
Print ISSN : 0976-0180. Online ISSN : 2229-4457.

Palatal Mucormycosis: A clinical dilemma

Singla Neetu*Senior Lecturer, Sunil M K, Professor & Head, Singh Parampal, Reader, Trivedi Ashwarya, Senior Lecturer, Dua Nisha, Senior Lecturer

Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Neethu, Sr. Lecturer, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab, India.

Online published on 6 September, 2013.

Abstract

The maxilla rarely undergoes necrosis due to its rich vascularity. Maxillary necrosis can occur due to bacterial infections such as osteomyelitis, viral infections such as herpes zoster or fungal infections such as mucormycosis, aspergillosis etc. Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection, which mainly infects immunocompromised patients. The infection begins in the nose and paranasal sinuses due to inhalation of fungal spores. The infection can spread to the orbital and intracranial structures either by direct invasion or through the blood vessels. The fungus invades arteries leading to thrombosis that subsequently causes necrosis of hard & soft tissue. Early recognition is therefore of paramount importance and, in this respect, the disease is of particular interest to oral physicians because oral manifestations are often the earliest sign of rhinocerebral mucormycosis. Here, a case report of mucormycosis is presented in a 42 year old diabetic male.

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Keywords

Mucormycosis, Diabetes, Necrosis, Palate.

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