Mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient: Follow-up of 1 year after treatment

M. C. Z. Deboni Oral Medicine Service Heliópolis Hospital, Sao Paulo., Oral Surgery Department and Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo and Infectious Diseases Service, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]

V. R. Pozzani Oral Medicine Service Heliópolis Hospital, Sao Paulo., Oral Surgery Department and Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo and Infectious Diseases Service, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

T. Lisboa Oral Medicine Service Heliópolis Hospital, Sao Paulo., Oral Surgery Department and Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo and Infectious Diseases Service, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

K. Hiraki Oral Medicine Service Heliópolis Hospital, Sao Paulo., Oral Surgery Department and Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo and Infectious Diseases Service, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

R. Viplich Oral Medicine Service Heliópolis Hospital, Sao Paulo., Oral Surgery Department and Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo and Infectious Diseases Service, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

M. G. Naclério-Homem Oral Medicine Service Heliópolis Hospital, Sao Paulo., Oral Surgery Department and Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo and Infectious Diseases Service, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare acute fatal fungal infection. It is typically observed in diabetic or immunocompromised patients but not in systemically healthy individuals. Here, we describe an unusual mucormycosis case in an immunocompetent patient who had clinical signs of a maxillary sinusitis and associated osteomyelitis at the first examination. He was treated by surgery and removal of the necrotic bone and amphotericin B medication. At 1-year follow-up he shows complete recovery.

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