Description Mucormycosis quite aggressive infection, the infection is caused by the fungus. The fungus that most commonly cause infections of mucormycosis usually Mucor or Rhizopus.
Orbitorhinocerebral mucormycosis is the most common type, usually occurs in conjunction with sinus or nasal involvement. Mucormycosis may also affect other parts of the body, including the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or skin.
Most cases of mucormycosis is surgical keinadaan acute emergency, however, some of the more chronic cases with signs and symptoms develop more than 4 weeks.
Mucormycosis Symptom
Symptoms of rhinocerebral mucormycosis include pain, fever, and infections of the eye socket (orbital cellulitis) with the affected eye bulging (proptosis). Pus discharged from the nose. Roof of the mouth (palate), facial bones surrounding the eye or sinus cavity, or a divider between the nostrils (the septum) can be destroyed by infection. Infection in the brain can cause seizures, partial paralysis, and coma. Mucormycosis in the lungs causing fever, cough, and sometimes difficulty breathing.
Fungi tend to invade the arteries. As a result, the dead tissue. Fungus grows uncontrollably in dead tissue, which becomes black. The surrounding area may bleed.
Mucormycosis Treatment
Mucirmycosis treated with surgery to clean up dead tissue.
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