• Drishti Sagar

Zygomycoses are invasive mycotic diseases usually found in immunocompromised and malnourished patients. Zygomycotic diseases are rapidly progressing infections known for their difficulty in diagnosis and treatment. Orbital and intracranial extension of rhinocerebral zygomycosis is fatal and may rapidly develop worsening ophthalmoplegia and even blindness. Cunninghamella spp are mainly saprobic fungi of the Mediterranean and subtropical zones. Here we report a rare case of fungal corneal ulcer in an 80-year-old male due to Cunninghamella bertholletiae. As the symptoms, clinical signs and imaging findings of these infections are non-specific, a high index of suspicion is required for timely diagnosis.

Cunninghamella bertholletiae, fungal corneal ulcer, zygomycosis

"CUNNINGHAMELLA BERTHOLLETIAE FUNGAL CORNEAL ULCER: A CASE REPORT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.617-620, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907H90.pdf

"CUNNINGHAMELLA BERTHOLLETIAE FUNGAL CORNEAL ULCER: A CASE REPORT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp617-620, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907H90.pdf