Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis

A 52-year-old male with type i diabetes since 16 years and chronic kidney disease since 10 years presented with pain and swelling of his right eye since 5 days associated with loss of vision since 3 days. on examination there was a blackish eschar in the right nasal cavity. ophthalmologic examination revealed chemosis, proptosis and complete ophthalmoplegia of the right eye along with complete loss of vision (figure 1a). the patient underwent surgical debridement and orbital exenteration and was started on amphotericin b; however, his deteriorated and ultimately he succumbed to the illness 2 days later. the biopsy from the lesion was consistent with mucormycosis