Table 3.
Oral and dental manifestations of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis [114].
Dental pain |
Mobile teeth |
Halitosis (bad breath) |
Nasal stuffiness |
Nasal discharge with epistaxis, black purulent discharge |
Necrotic bone/Sequestrum formation in the palate and maxillary alveolus Formation of Oro-antral/Oro-nasal communications/fistulae Non-healing extraction sockets with signs similar to alveolar osteitis or chronic osteomyelitis. Trismus due to involvement of muscles of mastication Para-sinusal pain |
Intraoral/Extra oral draining sinuses |
Erythema of nasal mucosa |
Palatal ulceration |
Facial erythema |
Black discoloration of skin |
Periorbital erythema and edema, cellulitis |
Orbital Pain, Ptosis, Diplopia, Vision loss, Ophthalmoplegia Headache |