Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in diabetic ketoacidosis: A classic clinical presentation still unknown in Senegal
Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is an invasive mycosis caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. It mainly affects patients with uncontrolled diabetes. This case report concerns a 27-year-old woman with diabetic ketoacidosis who presented with a large erythematous plaque localised in the ri...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001003 |
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| Summary: | Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is an invasive mycosis caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. It mainly affects patients with uncontrolled diabetes. This case report concerns a 27-year-old woman with diabetic ketoacidosis who presented with a large erythematous plaque localised in the right orbitofrontal region with exophthalmos and patches of necrosis that rapidly led to death within 3 days before the diagnosis of ROCM due to Rhizopus oryzae, the causal agent. So, without rapid diagnosis and swift management, ROCM results in a potential fatality. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |