Turbinates involvment in rhino orbital cerebral mucormycosis in covid positive cases - A study on 100 cases

Mucormycosis also called as zygomycosis previously refers to several different diseases caused by infection with fungi belonging the order Mucorales. Rizopus species are most common causative organism. The infections life threatening. Risk factors such Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Neutropenia present in cases. During pandemic period of COVID-19 2 wave rhino orbital mucormycosis was commonly effected probable reasons due over dosage steroid usage o2 therapy, Uncontroled diabetes etc. To know percentage involvement turbinates (MT,IT)in Rhino orbito cerebral cases covid positive patients doing endoscopic sinus surgery. A total 100 ROMM were selected taken for radiological evaluation ESS during intraoperatively mucor (eschar/pus/crusting) noted diagnosis based on CECT findings symptoms Patients who attending Gandhi hospital 19 study. Common age group 36to 55 years, male predominance, commonest unilateral facial pain & swelling, nasal crusting dental complaints, be involved is maxillary sinus, comorbid condition Diabetes mellitus moderate turbinates(common middle turbinate) noted. On microbiological pathological examination specimen showed KOH mount mucorales followed rizopus species. Main conclusions this study (eschar/necrosis/pus discharge) more 43 (43%), pathology seen 58 patients(58%),followed ethmoid sphenoid orbit, teeth.