COVID-19-associated rhino-orbital- cerebral mixed mycoses with intracranial fungal granuloma - An aggressively managed rare entity

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep;69(9):2537-2539. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1598_21.

Abstract

Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) with intracranial extension is a fatal disease. A case of extensive ROCM, with rare intracranial fungal granuloma, seen in a COVID-19 positive young male is described. A successful therapy consisting of a multidisciplinary approach for sinuses debridement, orbital exenteration, and intracranial granuloma excision was done. Nonseptate hyphae of Mucor and septate filamentous Aspergillus grew concurrently from exenterated orbital specimen.

Keywords: Aspergillus; Mucor; intracranial fungal granuloma; rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • COVID-19*
  • Granuloma / diagnosis
  • Granuloma / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mycoses*
  • Orbital Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Orbital Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Orbital Diseases* / surgery
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents