NASAL AND PARANASAL SINUSES MUCORMYCOSIS: A CASE REPORTS AND CASE SERIES LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an opportunistic and progressive mycotic infection with a high risk of mortality. A filamentous fungus of the order mucorales is the pathogen responsible for this infection. We present a review of the literature. The aim of the study was to highlight and compare the cases of mucor mycosis affecting the districts of otolaryngological relevance, evaluating the outcome of patients undergoing surgical and / or medical treatment in the light of the presence of comorbidities. The bibliographic search was conducted on Pubmed by searching for the following keywords: “ENT mucormycosis”, “nose and paranasal sinuses mucormycosis”, “Rhino-oculo cerebral mucormycosis”. Mucormycosis is an infectious disease that requires early diagnosis and rapid therapeutic intervention, including the immediate involvement of a multidisciplinary medical, surgical, radiological and laboratory team. The combination of surgical and pharmacological strategies is essential for successful disease management.