Are the Long-Term Complications of COVID Still Haunting the Immunity?- A Rare Case Report on Isolated Mandibular Mucormycosis

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International Journal of Dentistry Research Int J Dentistry Res 25813218 10.31254/dentistry https://dentistryscience.com/ 8 31 2025 10 2 Are the Long-Term Complications of COVID Still Haunting the Immunity?- A Rare Case Report on Isolated Mandibular Mucormycosis Bhakti Govind Puranik MDS student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune- 411041, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9469-1432 Mahesh Chavan Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune- 411041, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9893-1174 Madhura Jathar Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune- 411041, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-9347 Ashwini Desai Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune- 411041, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5335-4676 The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on global health, with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond the initial infection. One of the deadliest, rapidly spreading, and profound fungal diseases in humans is mucormycosis, often known as black fungus. Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection commonly seen in patients with immunocompromised states. There had been a drastic surge in cases of mucormycosis worldwide and especially in India after the SARS CoV-2 outbreak in 2021. Among the different types of mucormycosis, Rhino-orbital-cerebral involvement has mainly been observed in the recent surge of cases. Mucormycosis of the mandible is a rare fungal infection, and worldwide only few cases had been reported till date. We present a unique case with the radiographic features of what appears to be an extensive osteomyelitis of mandible but came out as mucormycosis. A rare phenomenon affecting isolated mandible. 8 31 2025 40 43 1 10.31254/biomed-crossmark-policy www.biomedresearch.org false 10.31254/dentistry.2025.10203 https://www.dentistryscience.com/IJDR_2025102_03.pdf