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Is Eye Enucleation Helpful For Mucormycosis?
hi, my father is suffering from fungal infection, mucor mycosis, he has gone under nasal endoscopic surgery followed by amphotericin b therepy for 6 weeks. but still the fungas has grown at left orbit...dr suggested to remove the left eye... will it work? or what are the chances that the fungal infection will occure again?
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Hello,
Mucormycosis may recur in 50-69% patients. But now due to amphotericin available, the recurrent rates are low.
But daily debridement with medical therapy may useful. But immunosuppressed patients mortality is high.
Please consult ENT specialist he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
Mucormycosis may recur in 50-69% patients. But now due to amphotericin available, the recurrent rates are low.
But daily debridement with medical therapy may useful. But immunosuppressed patients mortality is high.
Please consult ENT specialist he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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