A rapidly fatal palatal ulcer: rhinocerebral mucormycosis

A J Van der Westhuijzen; F W Grotepass; G Wyma; A Padayachee

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(89)90111-4

A rapidly fatal palatal ulcer: rhinocerebral mucormycosis

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1989 Jul;68(1):32-6. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90111-4.

Authors

A J Van der Westhuijzen¹, F W Grotepass, G Wyma, A Padayachee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, Republic of South Africa.

PMID: 2666896
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90111-4

Abstract

A case of a patient with a palatal ulcer who was in a diabetic ketoacidotic coma is described. This ulcer proved to be the presenting sign of rhinocerebral mucormycosis. The patient had hemifacial swelling, ocular signs, and gross tissue destruction and died less than 4 weeks after she was first seen.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Brain Diseases / etiology*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
Female
Humans
Mouth Diseases / complications
Mouth Diseases / pathology*
Mucormycosis / complications
Mucormycosis / pathology*
Palate / pathology*
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / etiology
Ulcer / complications
Ulcer / pathology