Devarajan Ellezhutil1, Sajeeth Kumar Govindan Keeriyatt2, Sunil Kumar Kunhiparambath3, John Jimmy Nalappat4
BACKGROUND
Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a devastating fungal infection
with very high rates of mortality. Many patients post corona virus disease
(COVID) infection are increasingly being diagnosed with mucormycosis (black
fungus). Imaging being central to the early diagnosis of the infection, the study
aims to characterize the major radiological patterns of involvement of
mucormycosis. Computed tomography (CT) & magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) findings of 10 patients who were subsequently conformed to have
mucormycosis were analyzed and 7 major patterns of involvement were
detected. Imaging plays a vital role in the early diagnosis of ROCM. Knowledge
about the common patterns of spread helps in picking the subtle signs of
infection
