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Are the symptoms of mucormycosis bad?

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Dr. Douglas Arenberg answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

There can be none: "mucor" is actually several different fungi, and infection is almost restricted to people with impaired immunity, e.g. Immunosuppressive drugs, after transplants (bone marrow, or solid organ) or poorly controlled diabetes. When symptoms occur they reflect the organ involved, e.g. The lung, and coughing up blood is common as the bug invades blood vessels. Facial pain can suggest infected sinuses.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

They can be: In immunocompromised people symptoms can start wi sinus infection w nasal congestion & discharge, headache & fever. Sinus may be red & tender. Necrosis of palate, nasal septum & perinasal swelling. If eyes are involved may develop double or blurred vision, proptosis, periorbital edema & paralysis of eye muscles. Infection can spread to lungs, GI tract or brain.

Answered 7/18/2020

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