COVID-19 associated rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis with underlying diabetes mellitus

Satmurzayev S. Selivokhina N. Khaiitova M. Seitalieva A. Nurlybaev M.
2022 National Scientific Medical Center

Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan
2022 #19 Issue 6 108 - 113 pp.

Introduction: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in opportunistic infections such as mucormycosis, which is of some concern given the fairly rapid spread. The development of immunosuppression associated with COVID-19, coupled with the presence of comorbidities that exacerbate the progression of the disease and in some cases lead to a fatal outcome, plays an important role in this. Case presentation: We have examined a real case of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in comparison with earlier published contemporary studies on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and risk factors. Autopsy materials of nasal mucosa, eye socket, brain of a patient with COVID-19 associated with diabetes mellitus have been subjected to a histological study. Conclusion: The presented case demonstrates a unique pathomorphological pattern of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis, first registered in Kazakhstan and of great interest in the world practice.

corticosteroids , COVID-19 , diabetes mellitus , mucormycosis

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Department of Pathology, National Scientific Center for Phthisiopulmonology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Complex Expertise, Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Pharmacology, Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Fundamental Medicine, Аl-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Department of Pathology
Department of Complex Expertise
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Fundamental Medicine

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