title: Rhinocerebral zygomycosis treated with amphotericin B.
abstract: Rhinocerebral zygomycosis is a rare, often fatal opportunistic fungal infection involving the cranial tissues. A diabetic patient with normal humoral and cellular immunity who was successfully treated with amphotericin B and surgery is reported.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B