Frontal osteomyelitis post-COVID-19 associated mucormycosis

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dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, Poojaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBeeraka, Deepikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTanwar, Meghanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKim, Ushaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGanesan, Rajniganth Mahalingamen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaini, Pragyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:37:44Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:37:44Z
dc.date.issued2023-07
dc.description.abstractRhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is the most commonly noted form of mucormycosis, which is the most common secondary fungal infection following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Osteomyelitis is one of the rare sequelae of ROCM, frontal osteomyelitis being the rarest. We present four patients of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated mucormycosis, who presented with frontal bone osteomyelitis after being treated for ROCM surgically and medically. This is the first case series highlighting this complication in post–COVID-19 mucormycosis patients and needs utmost attention as it can be life-threatening and can cause extreme facial disfiguration. All four patients are alive with salvage of the affected globe and vision being preserved in one patient. If identified early, disfiguration of face and intracranial extension can be avoided.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Ocular Oncology and Ocular Prosthesis, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsOphthalmology Resident, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKulkarni Pooja, Beeraka Deepika, Tanwar Meghana, Kim Usha, Ganesan Rajniganth Mahalingam, Saini Pragya. Frontal osteomyelitis post-COVID-19 associated mucormycosis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Jul; 71(7): 2906-2910en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225155
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume71en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_3117_22en_US
dc.subjectFrontal bone osteomyelitisen_US
dc.subjectfungal orbital and sinus infectionsen_US
dc.subjectmucormycosisen_US
dc.subjectpost–COVID?19 mucormycosisen_US
dc.subjectPott’s puffy tumoren_US
dc.titleFrontal osteomyelitis post-COVID-19 associated mucormycosisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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