Rare Occurrence of Posttraumatic Cutaneous Mucormycosis After a Superficial Abrasion

Author:

Sanjana Nandakumar1ORCID,Devendra Agraharam1ORCID,Zackariya Mohamed1ORCID,Ramkumar Sanjai2ORCID,Dheenadhayalan Jayaramaraju3ORCID,Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Orthopaedics, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

3. Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

4. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Case: Two patients who sustained multiple injuries after a road traffic accident developed cutaneous mucormycosis after a superficial abrasion. In the first case, the patient was diabetic with poorly controlled glycemic status. In the second case, the patient was young and immunocompetent with no known risk factors. Conclusion: Although there are few case reports of posttraumatic cutaneous mucormycosis, there is no single report describing its occurrence after a superficial abrasion. Cutaneous mucormycosis can be fatal if not identified early and treated aggressively. A high index of suspicion, timely diagnosis, and repeated debridement with antifungal therapy provided good functional outcomes in both patients.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery

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