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An unusual cause for facial nerve palsy: mucormycosis

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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rapidly fatal fungal infection affecting mostly uncontrolled diabetics. Multiple cranial nerves can be affected; however, palsy of the facial nerve has been rarely reported. Three uncontrolled diabetic patients presented to our outpatient department with features of rapidly progressive sinusitis and unilateral facial nerve palsy which on further evaluation was proven to be mucormycosis. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes and facial nerve palsy can have an underlying mucormycosis. This is important as early diagnosis and treatment is very prudent for a favorable treatment outcome in mucormycosis.

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  1. Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi medical college and research institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, 607402, India

    Satvinder Singh Bakshi

  2. House number B2, shree pushpa complex, 15th bharathi street, Anandanagar, Pondicherry, 605009, India

    Satvinder Singh Bakshi

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Bakshi, S.S. An unusual cause for facial nerve palsy: mucormycosis. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 36, 385–388 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-016-0468-7

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