Rhinocerebral mucormycosis, risk factors and the type of oral manifestations in patients referred to a University Hospital in Tabriz, Iran 2007‐2017

Summary Inadequate data are available on the global epidemiology of mucormycosis, mainly derived from the evaluation of specific population groups. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is an invading and fatal mycosis, particularly among diabetic patients. In the present study, patients hospitalised in Imam R...

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Published in:Mycoses 2018-10, Vol.61 (10), p.764-769
Main Authors: Nezafati, Saeed, Kazemi, Abdolhassan, Asgari, Kasra, Bahrami, Amir, Naghili, Behrooz, Yazdani, Javad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
dentistry
Diabetes
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes mellitus
diabetic patients
Diagnosis
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Information systems
Iran
Iran - epidemiology
Male
Meningitis - complications
Meningitis - etiology
Meningitis - pathology
Middle Aged
Mouth - pathology
Mucormycosis
Mucormycosis - epidemiology
Mucormycosis - pathology
Mycosis
Rhinitis - complications
Rhinitis - etiology
Rhinitis - pathology
rhinocerebral mucormycosis
Risk Factors
Teeth
Tooth Extraction - adverse effects
Young Adult
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Summary:Summary Inadequate data are available on the global epidemiology of mucormycosis, mainly derived from the evaluation of specific population groups. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is an invading and fatal mycosis, particularly among diabetic patients. In the present study, patients hospitalised in Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz, from 2007 to 2017, were evaluated. The hospital information system (HIS) was used to collect the records of the patients. A total of 42 patients with a diagnosis of mucormycosis were included in the study, 40 cases (95%) of which had a diagnosis of the rhinocerebral form. Of these 40 patients, 21 (52.5%) and 19 (47.5%) were male and female, respectively. Seven cases (17.5%) of rhinocerebral mucormycosis were due to dental procedures. The most predisposing factor in the patients was diabetes with 36 (90%) cases. In our study, the role of tooth extraction in patients with uncontrolled diabetes was identified as an important factor. It may show the important role of dentists in preventing of the disease in diabetic patients.
ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1111/myc.12802