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Mucormycosis in Healthy Young Man

A Case Report in Indonesia

Authors
Metta Octora1, 2, 3, *, Arthur Pohan Kawilarang2, 3, Eddy Bagus Wasito2, 3
1Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mataram, Indonesia.
2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
3Department of Clinical Microbiology of Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Indonesia.
*Corresponding author. Email: mettaoctora@unram.ac.id
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Metta Octora
Available Online 21 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.060How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Chronic Mucormycosis; Invasive Fungal; Histopatology Diagnosis
Abstract

Mucormycosis is one of the most common invasive fungal infections. Unlike other filamentous fungi, Mucorales additionally may be a frequently lethal infection in immunocompetence patient. We describe a 22-year-old male patient that presented wound of right lateral eye and right face, as well as pain and pus discharge since 5 months ago and developed rapidly extensive necrosis of tumor. He had no particular pathological history and immunocompetent condition It was diagnosed suspected Actinomycosis with differential diagnosis of Nocardiosis and Actinomysetoma and given therapy of antibiotics. His conditions deteriorated. Microbiology examination was continued by fungal histopathology examination. We found mucomycosis infection description with Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) stain. He was given amphotericin B therapy and his condition improved. Due to mucormycosis in immunocompetent patient was rare, the challenge of diagnosing rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis may result in many undiagnosed cases. The purpose of this article is to describe mucormycosis case in health young man and to emphasize the importance of histopatology for diagnosing suspected invasive fungal infection.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
21 February 2022
ISBN
10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.060
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.060How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
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