Mohammed V University, Morocco.
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Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.
Mohammed V University, Morocco.

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Mucormycosis is a serious fungal infection that is associated with high mortality, but is rarely reported in ophthalmology. It is a disease with various presentations, this is why it is important to think about it in unbalanced diabetic patients. We report the case of a 27-year-old patient admitted for febrileke to acidosis decompensation of anorbito-facial cellulitis.

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