Case Report
Mucormycotic Osteomyelitis Involving the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature
Table 2
The differences between
Candida,
Aspergillus, and mucormycosis-causing fungi [
1,
24].
| | Candida | Aspergillus | Mucormycosis-causing fungi |
| Hyphae | 3–5 micrometre diameter | 3–6 micrometre diameter | 6–20 micrometre diameter | — | Septate | Septate and broad | Appears yeast-like | | | Intermixed with pseudohyphae (filaments) | | | Branching | — | Dichotomous | Greater than 90° | | Between 45°–90° | |
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