Mucormycosis in immunocompetent patient resulting in extensive maxillary sequestration

Deepak Venkatesh, Satyajit Dandagi, Pramod Redder Chandrappa, KN Hema

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2018 22(4):112-116

Mucormycosis or zygomycosis, also called phycomycosis, is an uncommon, invasive, potentially lethal and an aggressive fungal infection of the order Mucorales that usually affects patients with alteration of their immunological system. From its initial description (Paltauf, 1885), this entity still has a high mortality. Imaging techniques are not usually diagnostic, and cultures are not totally reliable. Definitive diagnosis is exclusively obtained by means of histopathological examination. Early recognition and aggressive treatment are of paramount importance and have reduced the mortality and morbidity. We present here a case report of oral mucormycosis in a 32-year-old male, immunocompetent individual resulting in extensive maxillary sequestration.

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