| Literature DB >> 24075351 |
G Sree Vijayabala1, Rajeshwari G Annigeri, Ramachandran Sudarshan.
Abstract
Oral cavity is considered to be a kaleidoscope for body's general health. Many systemic conditions do present with diverse oral manifestations. Mucormycosis involving the oral cavity is one such entity that presents as necrosis of bone in immunocompromised patients. Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that mainly affects the patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Hereby, we report a case of mucormycosis involving the palate in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis.Entities:
Keywords: Diabetic ketoacidosis; Mucormycosis; Palatal necrosis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24075351 PMCID: PMC3761145 DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60164-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian Pac J Trop Biomed ISSN: 2221-1691