Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection with a high mortality that affects immunocompromised
patients. This is an unusual case of necrosis of the tongue in a patient with pulmonary
mucormycosis, diabetes mellitus, and aplastic anaemia.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 07, 2011
Accepted:
November 11,
2011
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© 2011 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
