Rhinocerebral mucormycosis.
Nine cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis are reviewed. Eight patients had diabetes and 7 had symptoms related to the orbit. Roentgen analysis of focal bone destruction and uniform mucosal thickening will frequently suggest the diagnosis. Mucormycosis should be suspected in the diabetic patient with destruction of the walls of the bony sinuses, especially when multiple sinus involvement suggests an etiology other than neoplasm.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009915:Orbit; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging