Rhino-Sinusal Mucormycosis: About the Management of 2 Clinical Cases

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection with a high mortality rate due to a fungus of the mucorales order, ubiquitous in our environment. It is an uncommon disease that occurs in severely immunocompromised patients, poorly controlled diabetics, or those on chronic immunosuppression or corticoid therapy. It can also develop in immunocompetent patients with cutaneous lesions, facilitating their installation. Symptomatology varies depending on its location (rhin o-orb ito-c erebr al, cutaneous, pulmonary, disseminated, etc.). The cases reported describe the management of 2 patients who presented with rhino-sinusal mucormycosis infection 3 months apart in the same geographic area. The risk factors and the evolution of the pathology were different in these 2 patients. This text also includes an explanation of the pathophysiology, a summary of the different diagnostic techniques, and management recommendations.