Hélder D D Martins, Arturo Rangel Pares, Armando Torres Martínez, Rogelio Alberto Ponce Guevara, Sirius D Inaoka, Davi F N Costa, Carlson B Leal, Ciro D Soares, Alexandre R da Paz, Danyel E da C Perez, Ricardo Martínez Pedraza, Paulo R F Bonan
This paper aims to discuss clinical aspects of mucormycosis. This case series was conducted in two services, comprising six mucormycosis cases during COVID-19 pandemic. About gender, there are 4 (66.7%) males and 2 (33.3%) females with mean age (48.7±9.4) years. All cases presented complaints of pain and swelling in oral cavity and had an aggressive clinical presentation. Five patients had diabetes and one had a nasal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Histologically, large, branched, hyphae associated with necrotic areas were observed, confirming microscopically such as mucormycosis through PAS and GMS stains...
June 11, 2022: Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery