Bilateral blindness in a young male of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis: A case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

关键词: central retinal artery occlusion;    covid-19;    mucoraceae;    rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis;   

DOI  :  10.4103/ijo.IJO_3141_21

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

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