title: [Rhinocerebral mucormycosis. Apropos a case].
abstract: We present a case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a 47 years old woman without diabetic or immunodepression past. The diagnosis was confirmed through a histological study of the material obtained after surgery. The treatment with amphotericin B and radical surgery showed ineffective. The patient died two weeks after entrance. We make an evaluation of the etiopathological, clinical and therapeutic aspects and also a revision of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital Regional Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Povedano Rodríguez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mellado Rubio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cantillo Baños
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López Villarejo
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015521:Ethmoid Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B
vernacular_title: Mucormicosis rinocerebral. A propósito de un caso.