Clinicopathological Study of Mucormycosis

Abstract

Introduction: Mucormycosis is an uncommon but fatal fungal infection occurring in compromised immune conditions mainly due to diabetic ketoacidosis, organ transplantation. In recent times of COVID pandemic, increased cases of mucormycosis were being reported. To study Aim: histopathological ndings in mucormycosis and access predisposing factors for it. T Material and Methods: his case series study was conducted from december 2020 to may 2021 in S. Nijalingappa medical collage, Pathology Department and Miskin laboratory, Bagalkot .We collected 98 cases of mucormycosis , did histopathological study of biopsy specimens in haematoxylin and eosin stained slides, collected case details regarding age, site, covid status of patient and associated co morbidities. Out of 98 Results: cases of mucormycosis reported, peak incidence is seen between 40 to 60 years of age, predominantly seen in males, 64.5% presented with post covid status, 42.5% associated with diabetes mellitus and predominant site involved was nasal cavity and sinuses. Mucormycosis being opportuni Conclusion: stic infection is reported increasingly in covid-19 cases owing to low oxygen, high glucose, cytokine storm and compromised immunity