Background: Mucormycosis affects immunocompromised and diabetic patients most of the time. Clinically, mucormycosis has six well-known forms based on systemic involvement and rarely occurs in localized form.
Case presentation: We describe a case of parotid mucormycosis in an elderly diabetic male patient. Radiological investigations were suggestive of abscess. Mucormycosis was detected on histopathology and fungal culture. The patient had a complete recovery with liposomal amphotericin B and oral Posaconazole.
Conclusion: Mucormycosis should be considered as a possible diagnosis in case of any spontaneous abscess in the parotid. Prompt management improves the outcome of mucormycosis.
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