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Case Reports
. 2022 May 14;14(5):e24986.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.24986. eCollection 2022 May.

The Co-infection of Mild COVID-19 and Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis in a Patient Without Diabetes or Prior Steroid Use

Nishanth Sekar  1 , K T Sundaresan  2
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Case Reports

The Co-infection of Mild COVID-19 and Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis in a Patient Without Diabetes or Prior Steroid Use

Nishanth Sekar et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

In a fast-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, co-infection with mucormycosis has been reported in some parts of the world. It is still unknown whether one of the either diseases makes the patient susceptible to developing the other. The co-occurrence of them significantly elevates the mortality risk and is commonly reported in immunocompromised individuals. We herein report a case of COVID-19 infection with rhinocerebral mucormycosis without prior steroid use or underlying immunosuppressive diseases.

Keywords: antifungal drugs; covid 19; diabetes type 2; rhinocerebral mucormycosis; steroid use.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. The patient with the periorbital discoloration and complete ptosis
Figure 2
Figure 2. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and paranasal sinuses showing right-sided periosteal abscess formation
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Figure 3. Magnetic resonance imaging of the sinuses showing right-sided frontal, maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis
Figure 4
Figure 4. Sheep blood agar (SBA) showing colonies of filamentous fungal growth
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Figure 5. Microscopy of the growth under light microscope (40 x 10) showing broad non-segmented hyphae
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