Mucormycosis : A Report of Two Cases

Surain Wiriyasatiankun M.D.,
Vivat Komolsuradej M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Songklanagarind Hospital, Prince Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla 90112

ABSTRACT Two cases of cerebro – rhino – orbital mucormycosis were reported. The underlying disease of both were diabetes mellitus and the first one developed diabetic ketoacidosis. They were treated with systemic amphotericin B (1 mg./kg./day), maxillectomy, sphenoidectomy, ethimoidectomy and orbital exenteration with additional irrigation and packing with amphotericin B (1 mg./ ml.) and palatectomy in the second one. Tissue cultures from both of them yielded rhizopus spp. Later on they deteriorated and died.

Thai J Ophthalmol 1992 ; January – June 6 (1) : 45-2