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Abstract

Mucormycosis is an opportunistic and aggressive fungal infection that mainly affects immunocompromised patients who generally suffer from diabetes mellitus, immune impairment, hematological disease. It is a life-threatening infection and the management is not standardized. The literature proposes aggressive and early surgical approach, even at the expense of mutilation. We report a case of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in a child with myeloblastic leukemia and the successful treatment using the instill negative pressure wound therapy combined with reconstructive surgery in order to reduce mortality and to avoid disfigurement.