Mucormycosis, Zygomycosis Fungal Mold Infection Causes Eye Socket Swelling Proptosis
Mucormycosis and zygomycosis are sometimes used synonymously. They indicate you have a fungal infection caused by a Mucoralesfungus mold.
Mucormycosis causing molds are so common that avoiding exposure is nearly impossible. Most inhale zygomycosis causing spores routinely without any health affect.
However, susceptibility to this deadly fungal infection lies in those with weakened immmune systems, impaired by conditions and disorders such as:
- AIDS
- undernutrition
- metabolic acidosis
- chronic steroid use
- leukemia, lymphoma
- organ transplantation
- poorly controlled diabetes
- deferoxamine ~ treats hemochromatosis
Mucormycosis infection frequently invades the nose, sinuses, eyes, brain or lungs. Occasionally, skin, kidney or digestive tracts are besieged.
Symptoms vary based on the mold invasion location of mucormycosis. The range of symptoms for zygomycosis include:
- fever
- cough
- sinusitis
- seizures
- dyspnea
- side pain
- proptosis
- hemoptysis
- hematemesis
- abdominal pain
- partial paralysis
- eye socket swelling
- dark nasal scabbing
- sinus pain, congestion
- painful, hard skin area ~ may have black center
This eye socket swelling infection can cause destruction of some facial structures.
Proptosis instigating fungus invades arteries, causing blood clots and tissue death. This stuff grows out of control in dead tissue.
Mucormycosis is primarily treated with antifungal medication and surgical removal of dead or infected tissue. Despite aggressive treatment, many die because of this infection.
If you have an underlying immune health issue, then seek immediate medical attention should you experience eye socket swelling, proptosis or any other combination of symptoms for mucormycosis.
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