The fungal hyphae can directly involve the blood vessels, leading to infarction and tissue necrosis. Therefore, the progression of mucormycosis might be rapid and aggressive in nature.

The nonseptate hyphae measure 6 to 8 microns in diameter whereas, in most cases, they are from 4 to 20 microns thick; thus, they tend to be unusually thin in your case." References 1.

Mucormycosis is rare in kids but can turn fatal if not treated on ... The disease is often characterized by hyphae growing in and around blood vessels and can be potentially life-threatening in ...

Histopathological characteristics of mucormycosis are prominent infarcts, angioinvasion and perineural invasion. Examination of tissue specimens may not allow differentiation between hyphae of ...

Mucormycosis is an infectious disease caused by fungi of the order Mucorales, class of Zygomycetes. These are environmental fungi isolated from agricultural or forest soils and from decaying organic ...

Histopathology identified numerous broad, nonseptate right-angled hyphae—the presence of which is a factor upon which mucormycosis diagnosis is based—and fruiting bodies, which are the ...

Mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused by Mucorales, has high mortality rates in people with weakened immune systems and those suffering from severe trauma like burns, blast injuries or victims ...

We performed urgent surgical débridement, noting eschar formation over the patient’s left nasal cavity with bone erosion (Appendix 1C). Results from histologic examination showed broad and nonseptated ...

Mucormycosis, recently better known as the Black Fungus, has been the rising cause of concern in the past few weeks. The rare and fatal infection affects your skin, lungs, sinuses and the brain.

India is struggling against a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, but a nasty and rare fungal infection affecting some coronavirus patients is dealing the country a double blow.

The condition, known as mucormycosis, seems to be infecting some Covid patients with weakened immune systems and underlying conditions, particularly diabetes. By Mujib Mashal NEW DELHI — Doctors ...