Prosthetic Management of Mucormycosis  with Palatal Perforation: A Case Report

Dr. Manu Rathee; Dr. Mahesh Goel; Dr. Renu Kundu

Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Prosthetic Management of Mucormycosis with Palatal Perforation: A Case Report

Dr. Manu Rathee, Dr. Mahesh Goel, Dr. Renu Kundu

Abstract :

Mucormycosis is caused by fungi Phycomycetes and is one of the fulminant and fatal mycotic infections known to affect human beings with a high mortality rate. The main form of mucormycosis are pulmonary and rhinocereal. In Rhinocereal mycormycosis, invasion of surrounding tissue can cause necrotizing ulceration of palate with a blackish slough and exposure of bone. It is commonly reported in immunocompromised patients such as poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. This paper presents a case report of rhinocereal mucormycosis in an uncontrolled diabetic patient with deep palatal perforation. The patient was treated by surgical deidement, systemic antifungal administration and prosthetic management using surgical obturator.