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Septal Necrosis as Primary Presentation for Mucormycosis in Covid-19 Era

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Otolaryngology including ear, nose and throat diseases

Abstract

Objectives: To report unusual presentation of sinonasal mucormycosis, To emphasize on importance of MRI sequences in dealing with mucormycosis cases.
Patients and Methods: We reported a case with persistent rhinological symptoms after Covid-19 recovery, presented endoscopically with necrotic eschar/crust on nasal septum with apparently normal lateral nasal mucosa. MRI T2 fat suppression revealed inflammatory process within RT pterygopalatine / infratemporal fossa territory. Endoscopic sinus surgery was done for debridement of necrotic septal nasal mucosa, exploration of RT PPF / ITF shows pus emerging from it with necrosis of posterior feeding vessel of the nose "SPA". Nasal septum is characterized by double vascularity from both side , but sudden interruption from one side could not be compensated from healthy side leading to necrosis.
Conclusion: Any persistent rhinological symptoms after covid-19 infection with necrotic eschar anywhere within rhino-orbital territory should be considered as mucormycosis till prove otherwise.

DOI

10.21608/ejentas.2022.132793.1502

Keywords

COVID-19, mucormycosis, necrotic septum

Authors

First Name

ahmed

Last Name

sweed

MiddleName

hassan

Affiliation

Lecturer of Otorhinolaryngology, Zagazig University, faculty of medicine, Egypt

Email

dr.orl.sweed@gmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

mobashir

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Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Zagazig University, faculty of medicine, Egypt

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mobashir555@gmail.com

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First Name

Ezzeddin

Last Name

ElSheikh

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Zagazig University, faculty of medicine, Egypt

Email

ezzeddin891@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Elmaghawry

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

ORL-HNS fellow Zagazig University hospitals, faculty of medicine, Egypt

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m.maghwry2010@gmail.com

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Volume

23

Article Issue

23

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30031

Issue Date

2022-01-01

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2022-04-11

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2022-01-01

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1

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3

Print ISSN

2090-0740

Online ISSN

2090-3405

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https://ejentas.journals.ekb.eg/article_264659.html

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45

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Short communication

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472

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences

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https://ejentas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Septal Necrosis as Primary Presentation for Mucormycosis in Covid-19 Era

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22 Jan 2023