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Oral cavity is considered to be a kaleidoscope for body’s general health.Many systemic conditions do present with diverse oral manifestations.Mucormycosis involving the oral cavity is one such entity that presents as necrosis of bone in immunocompromised patients.Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that mainly affects the patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.Hereby,we report a case of mucormycosis involving the palate in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis.
Oral cavity is considered to be a kaleidoscope for body’s general health. Many systemic conditions do present with diverse oral manifestations. Mucormycosis involving the oral cavity is one such entity that presents as necrosis of bone in immunocompromised patients. Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that mainly affects the patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Hereby, we report a case of mucormycosis involving the palate in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis.