Khawaja Khalid Shoaib, Anwar, Inam, Shujaat Abbas, Kashif Ali, San Mukhtar M Ahsan.
Rhino - orbital mucormycosis.
Pak Armed Forces Med J Jan ;59(2):183-4.

Mucormycosis is caused by fungi from the genera Mucor, Absidia, and Rhizopus. Rhino orbital mucormycosis (ROM) is a rare, rapidly progressive opportunistic infection [1]. The organism is found in air, soil, vegetable matter, skin, body orifices and bread mold. People with predisposing systemic diseases like Diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis and immune deficiency disorders are more susceptible to the infection with this organism. The disease was called mucormycosis by Paltauf who described the first case in 1885. We report a case of rhino – orbital mucormycosis in a diabetic patient, who presented with proptosis, ophthalmoplegia and orbital cellulitis.

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