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Abstract
Mucormycosis is a deadly opportunistic fungal infection. Caused by fungus of class zygomycetes and order mucorales. Cranium bone can be affected due to mucormycosis via transosseus, perineural or haematogenous spread which is unprecedented and postures both a diagnostic and challenge. It commonly affects immunocompromised individual. Owing to uncommon event of mucormycotic skull base osteomyelitis in immunocompetent person, high mortality rate and diagnostic difficulty following case study will center on significance of multifaceted approach in prompt diagnosis and early treatment of this disease.
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Paper ID:
IJPREMS40200006312
ISSN:
2321-9653
Publisher:
ijprems