Maxillary mucormycosis and aspergillosis in post-COVID-19 patients in Mexico : A case series

Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved..

BACKGROUND: Fungal infections, during or as a consequence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and indiscriminate use of corticosteroids have been reported. In the jaw, mostly mucormycosis has been diagnosed in hospitals.

METHODS: A retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study of the clinical, imaging, and histopathologic characteristics of maxillary invasive fungal infection in post-COVID-19 patients diagnosed in a private non-hospital oral pathology service in Mexico during 2020-2022 was conducted.

RESULTS: We found 20 cases of maxillary invasive fungal infections in post-COVID-19 patients, 75% including a diagnosis of mucormycosis and 25% diagnosed as probable aspergillosis. The most common signs and symptoms were exposed necrotic bone followed by tooth mobility, discharge, and pain. On imaging, unilateral maxillary sinus involvement was observed in 6 cases (30%), and bilateral maxillary sinus involvement was observed in 3 cases (15%).

CONCLUSIONS: It is essential to consider the association of osteonecrosis of the jaw in post-COVID-19 patients, with aspergillosis, not only mucormycosis, for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:125

Enthalten in:

Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery - 125(2024), 1 vom: 08. Feb., Seite 101615

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Urias-Barreras, Cynthia M [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Archilla, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Canizalez-Roman, Adrian [VerfasserIn]
Bastidas, Daniela A [VerfasserIn]
León-Sicairos, Nidia M [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Aspergillosis
COVID-19
Case Reports
Invasive fungal infections
Mucormycosis
Oral manifestations

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.02.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101615

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361460724