| Literature DB >> 27437278 |
Siddanagouda Biradar1, Shivraj N Patil2, Deepak Kadeli3.
Abstract
Mucormycosis is the name given to several different diseases caused by fungi of the order mucorales. It is commonly seen in patients with decreased immunity like patients with chronic renal failure, organ transplantation, neutropenia and most commonly in those with poorly controlled diabetes. We present a case of 55-year-old diabetic man who presented with headache and fever diagnosed with pulmonary and maxillary sinus mucormycosis presenting as diabetic ketoacidosis.Entities:
Keywords: Mucoraceae; Opportunistic infection; Pulmonary cavity
Year: 2016 PMID: 27437278 PMCID: PMC4948454 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/16241.7734
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X