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3 days ago · A Kentucky man was left with almost no face after he contracted a rare fungal infection with a 50 percent mortality rate. Mark Tatum was in his early 40s when he contracted the infection, which can develop after contact with things like soil or rotting food. After Tatum developed the infection, Dr Wayne K. Stadelmann, a plastic surgeon with the ...
Feb 8, 2002 · When a rare fungal infection called mucormycosis invaded Mark Tatum's sinuses two years ago, doctors had to remove much of his face just to save his life.
Aug 12, 2008 · A follow up tonight on the western Kentucky man who lost much of his face to a rare disorder. Mark Tatum is on the lecture circuit educating others about the dangers of toxic mold.
Mark Tatum (1956 – 26 February 2005) was an American man from Kentucky, who became known as "the man without a face" after he became in 2000 the victim of a very aggressive Mucormycosis infection. To save his life, doctors had to remove his eyes, nose, upper jaw and all surrounding bone and tissue, and thus figuratively "lost his face".
Mark A. Tatum (born October 22, 1969) is an American sports and business executive who is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) under Adam Silver. Additionally, Tatum also currently holds the position of the NBA's chief operating officer.
Feb 26, 2005 · Mr. Mark Tatum, also known by many as the man without a face, passed 4:00 CST Saturday, February 26, 2005 at the Medco Center of Franklin, Kentucky. Tatum lost his eyes, upper jaw, and nose to a fungal infection called mucormycosis infection in 2000.
Jul 27, 2023 · When a rare fungal infection called mucormycosis infiltrated Mark Tatum’s sinuses, surgeons had to remove a large portion of his face to save his life. The fungus may have spread to his brain and killed him if they hadn’t removed his diseased eyes, nose, cheekbones, upper jaw, and teeth.
