Early suspicion can save lives; mucormycosis in two children with diabetic ketoacidosis in Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 72(4): 790-792, 2022 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is a cause of fulminant necrotising fungal infection in children with underlying immunocompromising conditions. Rhino-orbito-cerebral infection is its most common form in the paediatric group with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis. The initial presentation can mimic a bacterial infection; thus a high index of suspicion is needed for timely intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality. We have presented a case of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) in two patients with diabetic ketoacidosis for the first time from Pakistan. Both the patients couldnot survive due to extensive disease on late presentation.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Orbitales
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Cetoacidosis Diabética
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Mucormicosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País como asunto:
Asia
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En
Año:
2022
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Article