Tongue necrosis secondary to mucormycosis in a diabetic patient: A first case report in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Fattah, S.Y.A.S.A., Hariri, Firdaus, Ngui, Romano, Husman, S.I.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Masson 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22085/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2018.06.004
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection and high mortality that commonly affects patients with the weakened immune system. We present an unusual case of tongue necrosis probably due to the healthcare-associated mucormycosis (HCM) in a diabetic patient. Although cannot be proved with certainty, we su...