2022
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07620-3
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Is mucormycosis the end? A comprehensive management of orbit in COVID associated rhino-orbital–cerebral mucormycosis: preserving the salvageable

Abstract: Background Rhino-orbital–cerebral mucor mycosis (ROCM) is a relatively rare opportunistic infection caused by the Mucorales species. While ROCM suggests involvement of the paranasal sinuses, orbit and brain ROM (rhino-orbital-Mucormycosis) stands for the fungal invasion in sinuses and orbit sans cerebral involvement. In India with the outbreak of the second COVID wave and the delta variant of the virus, there has been a steep increase in this opportunistic fulminant fungal infection, named COVID-a… Show more

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“…In our study residual disease was seen in 4.6% of cases which is comparatively much less compared to other contemporary studies. (15) Out of the total cohort, 94.8% patients had no evidence of disease during follow-up, ranging from 6 to 18 months.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
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“…In our study residual disease was seen in 4.6% of cases which is comparatively much less compared to other contemporary studies. (15) Out of the total cohort, 94.8% patients had no evidence of disease during follow-up, ranging from 6 to 18 months.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Therefore, a higher stage does not necessarily mean involvement of structures in the lower stages. (15) Our study proposes a detailed protocol for the surgical management of invasive skull base fungal osteomyelitis, based on the radiological assessment of disease and its progression.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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