Multiple maxillary periodontal abscesses as a manifestation of post-coronavirus disease 2019 mucormycosis: a case report

Authors

• Hossein Khoshkhou, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Mahboube Hasheminasab, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of DentistryFollow
• Daryoush Goudarzi Pour, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Raika Jamali, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Ghazal Morshedzadeh Tehrani, Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
• Neda Moslemi, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Department

Orthodontics

ISSN

17521947

Volume

17

Issue

1

DOI

10.1186/s13256-023-03792-6

First Page

1

Last Page

7

Publication Date

3-3-2023

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 makes patients more susceptible to superinfection of fungal disease as a consequence of immunological system impairment. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that is rare but has a high mortality rate and mostly affects patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or those receiving corticosteroids. Case presentation: Here, we present a case of post-coronavirus disease 2019 mucormycosis in a 37-year-old Persian male presenting with multiple periodontal abscess with purulent discharge and necrosis of maxillary bone (without oroantral communication). Surgical debridement following antifungal therapy was the treatment of choice. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and immediate referral are the cornerstone of comprehensive treatment.

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Recommended Citation

Khoshkhou, Hossein; Hasheminasab, Mahboube; Goudarzi Pour, Daryoush; Jamali, Raika; Morshedzadeh Tehrani, Ghazal; and Moslemi, Neda, "Multiple maxillary periodontal abscesses as a manifestation of post-coronavirus disease 2019 mucormycosis: a case report" (2023). Pacific Faculty Work. 161.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/all-faculty/161