JNMC treats 2 black fungus patients with non-evasive surgery
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Aligarh : , May 27 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has successfully treated two diabetic patients for black fungus through non-invasive surgery.
According to an official release by AMU, the patients are under observation and recovering.
The patients, Mohal Lal, 65, and Vivek, 22, were diagnosed with rhinocerebral mucormycosis (black fungus) after recovering from Covid-19 infection.
Prof Mohd Aftab, department of otolaryngology at JNMC, who along with his team successfully operated on the patients, said that early diagnosis and timely treatment resulted in the satisfactory recovery of the patients.
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Prof Aftab informed that they are receiving more patients with such cases. These patients are being operated on emergency basis. JNMC also has a post-Covid follow up OPD near the Trauma Centre Emergency.
Prof Shahid A Siddiqui (JNMC Principal) cautioned: “Covid patients can contract black fungus two or three weeks after their recovery from the virus. These cases have increased all over the country and people with symptoms specific of the fungus such as nasal congestion, nasal block, dry and black crust in nasal cavity, black spots around nose and/or eyes, redness and congestion in eyes, reduced eye ball movements, sudden diminished vision and black spots in oral cavity specially on palate should avoid self-medication, keep blood sugar level under control and must contact the doctors immediately”.
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