To study the clinical course of rhino orbital mucormycosis in post COVID-19 patients: A case series

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Rhino orbital cerebral mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality which has seen the rise during second wave of covid 19 in our country. Aim study was to clinical course, diagnosis management patient rhino post phase presenting at tertiary care centre. 4 cases rhino-orbital who presented us followed details recorded analyzed its management. patients signs cellulitis like periorbital swelling pain, drooping eyelids, proptosis, restriction extraocular movements, decrease loss vision sluggish reacting pupil. MRI/CT showed intraconal extraconal involvement suggestive cellulitis. Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy (DNE) done tissue sent for KOH mounting, culture histopathology. After mount hyphae, were started on IV liposomal amphotericin B retrobulbar B. Patients then taken up endoscopic debridement significant improvement ptosis, peribulbar pain immediate op period. B, debridement. can be managed when exenteration not possible.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: IP international journal of ocular oncology and oculoplasty

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2581-5016', '2581-5024']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijooo.2021.069