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. 2021 Apr;69(4):1002–1004. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3763_20

Table 2.

Radiological and microbiological diagnosis, treatment, and final outcome of the patients

Case No. Radiological Diagnosis Sample sent/Microbiological Diagnosis Treatment received Final Outcome
1 Pansinusitis with apex involvement Tissue biopsy/NEGATIVE Mechanical ventilation Exenteration
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone, Remdesivir
Exenteration + debridement
2 Pansinusitis with extraconal involvement Tissue biopsy/NEGATIVE Mechanical ventilation Death
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone
Not fit for surgery
3 Pansinusitis with extraconal involvement Tissue biopsy/RHIZOPUS Mechanical ventilation Death
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone
FESS + debridement
4 Maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis with apex involvement Nasal swab by DNE/MUCOR Mechanical ventilation Death
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone Remdesivir
Not fit for surgery
5 Sphenoidal sinusitis with apex involvement Tissue biopsy/RHIZOPUS Mechanical ventilation Unchanged
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone
Maxillectomy
6 Ethmoidal sinusitis with extraconal involvement Tissue biopsy/MUCOR Mechanical ventilation Unchanged
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone
Maxillectomy
7 Pansinusitis with intracranial (bilateral cavernous sinus) and apex involvement Nasal swab by DNE/RHIZOPUS Mechanical ventilation Death
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone
Not fit for surgery
8 Pansinusitis with extraconal involvement Tissue biopsy/RHIZOPUS Mechanical ventilation Unchanged
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone Remdesivir
Maxillectomy
9 Ethmoidal sinusitis with extraconal involvement Tissue biopsy/NEGATIVE Liposomal Amphotericin B Improved
Dexamethasone Remdesivir
FESS+ debridement
10 Pansinusitis with apex involvement Tissue biopsy/NEGATIVE Mechanical ventilation Unchanged
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Dexamethasone Remdesivir
Maxillectomy

FESS=functional endoscopic sinus surgery