Comprehensive Management of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis Post-COVID-19: A Case Report

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Dec 15;12(12):e70008. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.70008. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Post-COVID-19 mucormycosis, particularly the rhino-orbital-cerebral form, can be life-threatening. This case highlights the importance of maintaining high clinical suspicion, especially in patients with recent COVID-19 history. Prompt diagnosis, aggressive surgical debridement, and antifungal therapy are crucial for successful management, even in patients without traditional risk factors.

Keywords: COVID‐19 complications; antifungal therapy; frontal bone infection; mucormycosis (black fungus); surgical debridement.