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Resection and Rehabilitation for COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Maxillary Mucormycosis: A Case Report.
Sneha, Alladi; Kumar M P, Santhosh; Krishnan, Murugesan; Dhasarathan, Pradeep; O R Muralidoss, Hemavathy.
Affiliation
  • Sneha A; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
  • Kumar M P S; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
  • Krishnan M; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
  • Dhasarathan P; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
  • O R Muralidoss H; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
Cureus ; 15(5): e39670, 2023 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37398772
Often, patients with rhino-maxillary mucormycosis present with osteomyelitis and necrosis affecting the involved bone. Therefore, curative treatment involves a combination of antifungal therapy and surgical removal of the necrotic bone. In this case report, a 50-year-old female presented with pain in the right side of her face and was diagnosed with rhino-maxillary mucormycosis involving the right maxillary sinus, posterior maxilla, orbital floor, and zygomatic bone. To address the condition, a total maxillectomy of the right maxilla was performed. The post-surgical defect was packed using cotton leno-weave fabric, impregnated with soft paraffin and containing 0.5% chlorhexidine acetate dressing, which was changed every 3rd day. After a six-month follow-up, satisfactory healing was observed. For, rehabilitation, a simple cast partial denture was used.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Language: En Journal: Cureus Year: 2023 Document type: Article Country of publication: Estados Unidos

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Language: En Journal: Cureus Year: 2023 Document type: Article Country of publication: Estados Unidos