Rhino-orbital mucormycosis in a COVID-19 patient
Harithraa Cheniappangoundar Baskar, Aswin Chandran, Chandra Shekar Reddy, Shuchita Singh
Abstract
A 28-year-old male patient presented with a 5-day history of sudden vision loss and swelling of the right eye along with a history of cough and fever. He denied any previous ocular trauma or nasal symptoms. His previous medical charts ruled out any cause for immunosuppression except a history of
Topics & Concepts
MucormycosisImmunosuppressionMedicineMedical historyPast medical historyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DermatologySurgeryPathologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseAntifungal resistance and susceptibilitySinusitis and nasal conditionsOcular Infections and Treatments