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Mucormycosis of nose and paranasal sinuses with orbital complication in young diabetic

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A case report of mucormycosis of nose and paranasal sinuses with sudden loss of vision in a young diabetic with good recovery after endoscopic debridement, systemic and topical amphotericin B and control of Diabetes mellitus.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, M.G.M. Medical College and M.Y. Hospital, Indore, (M.P.), India

    R. K. Mundra & Yamini Gupta

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Mundra, R.K., Gupta, Y. Mucormycosis of nose and paranasal sinuses with orbital complication in young diabetic. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 60, 360–364 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-008-0116-8

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