Frozen section--guided surgical debridement for management of rhino-orbital mucormycosis.

PURPOSE: To present a new method of surgical treatment for rhino-orbital mucormycosis.

METHOD: We treated a patient with extensive surgical debridement of mucormycosis with intraoperative frozen section guidance. The patient did not require exenteration.

RESULT: Our patient survived with normal vision and no diplopia.

CONCLUSIONS

Frozen section-guided surgical debridement in rhino-orbital mucormycosis may provide an alternative to traditional radical surgical excision. In selected cases, this new method of treatment may cause less morbidity than do traditional treatments.