Mucormycosis originated total maxillary and cranial base osteonecrosis: a possible misdiagnosis to malignancy

Abstract Background This is a case of mucormycosis originated osteonecrosis of the maxilla extended to the cranial base, initially suspected of malignancy. The patient was first suspected with osteolytic sarcomatous lesion but was later diagnosed with total maxillary necrosis and cranial base throug...

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Main Authors: Young Long Park, Sura Cho, Jin-Woo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01411-8