MY THO, VIETNAM — A young Vietnamese woman died after her face was destroyed by a flesh eating fungus after developing a sinus infection. <br /> <br />Tran Thi Yen Nhung started experiencing discomfort and pain inside her nose a few years ago, which doctors diagnosed as sinusitis, the Mirror reported. <br /> <br />After the pain persisted, her family started looking for cures before surgeons operated on her a year later. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, the operation only made the infection worse. Even though her family spent around $224,000 on different treatments, the infection continued to spread. <br /> <br />Within a year the infection had eaten away at most of the woman’s face, destroying her nose, mouth and forehead, according to the Mirror. <br /> <br />Nhung finally passed away from the infection on December 27. <br /> <br />Medical experts said her infection was most likely caused by a combination of fungus and poor medical treatment.
