학술논문
Bilateral blindness in a young male of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis: A case report
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 70, Iss 5, Pp 1822-1824 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0301-4738
1998-3689
1998-3689
Abstract
The storm of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) has not yet settled, and it has proven itself a disfiguring and potentially life-threatening disease, complicating the course of COVID-19 infection. Mucormycosis is a rare but devastating fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi of the family Mucoraceae. We report a rare case of a 37-year-old diabetic male with bilateral rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) where it leads to bilateral central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) as manifestation of the disease. Bilateral CRAO secondary to ROCM is extremely rare. A strong suspicion of CAM in uncontrolled diabetics can result in early diagnosis and management.