Rhinocerebral mucormycosis.
Rhinocerebral phycomycosis is a serious and commonly fatal fungal infection. The causative organism, ordinarily a saprophyte, becomes pathogenic in persons who are made susceptible by coexisting, debilitating disease. We report a well-documented case of rhinocerebral phycomycosis where early diagnosis led to successful treatment, and we discuss important aspects of the clinical evaluation and management of such cases.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009915:Orbit; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis