1HOD & Guide, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology, M A Rangoonwala College Of Dental Science & Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2Reader & Guide, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology, M A Rangoonwala College Of Dental Science & Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
3Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology, M A Rangoonwala College Of Dental Science & Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
4Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Prosthodontics, M A Rangoonwala College Of Dental Science & Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: drashvinivadane@gmail.com
Online published on 3 January, 2019.
“Mucormycosis” is an opportunistic infection caused by fungi belonging to the Mucorales order, and was first described by “Paultauf” in 1885.3 It is the third invasive mycosis after candidiasis and aspergillosis and having high mortality of 70–100%, it accounts for 8.3–13% of all fungal infections.1 Immunocompromised host is typically get affected by mucormycosis but healthy patients with some form of trauma and patients who are having history of environmental exposure can develop infection as well.4 The present article reports a case of “right side maxillary mucormycosis” which was successfully managed surgically in M.A. Rangoonwala dental college, Pune.
Mucormycosis, Fungal infection, Opportunistic infection
