Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India
Introduction: Incidence of mucormycosis has increased recently due to rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a hyper-ferritemic state paving a way for easy growth of mucor species. COVID-19 infection results in an immunocompromised state due to the steroid therapy administered...
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| author | Annapoorani Sevagaperumal A. Christy Winnifred T. Jones R. Deva Thambi |
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Incidence of mucormycosis has increased recently due to rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a hyper-ferritemic state paving a way for easy growth of mucor species. COVID-19 infection results in an immunocompromised state due to the steroid therapy administered to patients and the infection itself. The presence of co-morbidities makes patients more susceptible to acquire mucor infection. Mucormycosis spreads rapidly, associated with aggressive angioinvasion, leading to ischemic necrosis of surrounding tissues. Due to its rapid spread and angioinvasion, mucormycosis is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.
Treatment Planning:
Early diagnosis and proper treatment planning are crucial to prevent further spread of infection, where dentists play an important role.
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This case series is mainly focused on patients reported to the oral medicine department with complaints of discomfort or mobility of teeth in the maxillary region while explaining the role of dentists in diagnosing and treating the disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f0c0cc0abb04a3fb994987dea64cad12025-02-10T07:18:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032023-07-0134332332810.4103/ijdr.ijdr_732_22Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South IndiaAnnapoorani SevagaperumalA. Christy WinnifredT. Jones R. Deva ThambiIntroduction: Incidence of mucormycosis has increased recently due to rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a hyper-ferritemic state paving a way for easy growth of mucor species. COVID-19 infection results in an immunocompromised state due to the steroid therapy administered to patients and the infection itself. The presence of co-morbidities makes patients more susceptible to acquire mucor infection. Mucormycosis spreads rapidly, associated with aggressive angioinvasion, leading to ischemic necrosis of surrounding tissues. Due to its rapid spread and angioinvasion, mucormycosis is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Treatment Planning: Early diagnosis and proper treatment planning are crucial to prevent further spread of infection, where dentists play an important role. Discussion: This case series is mainly focused on patients reported to the oral medicine department with complaints of discomfort or mobility of teeth in the maxillary region while explaining the role of dentists in diagnosing and treating the disease.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_732_22covid-19immunocompromisedmobile teethmucormycosisnecrotic bone |
| spellingShingle | Annapoorani Sevagaperumal A. Christy Winnifred T. Jones R. Deva Thambi Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India Indian Journal of Dental Research covid-19 immunocompromised mobile teeth mucormycosis necrotic bone |
| title | Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India |
| title_full | Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India |
| title_fullStr | Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India |
| title_short | Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India |
| title_sort | mucormycosis in covid 19 patients a case series from a dental college in south india |
| topic | covid-19 immunocompromised mobile teeth mucormycosis necrotic bone |
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