Cynthia M Urias-Barreras, Alberto Rodríguez-Archilla, Adrian Canizalez-Roman, Daniela Bastidas, Nidia M León-Sicairos
BACKGROUND: Fungal infections, during or as a consequence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and indiscriminate use of corticosteroids have been reported. In the jaw, mostly mucormycosis has been diagnosed in hospitals. METHODS: A retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study of the clinical, imaging, and histopathologic characteristics of maxillary invasive fungal infection in post-COVID-19 patients diagnosed in a private non-hospital oral pathology service in Mexico during 2020-2022 was conducted...
August 28, 2023: Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery