Mucormycosis associated with carotid cavernous fistula and cavernous carotid mycotic aneurysm.
Mucormycosis has not been described previously as a cause of carotid-cavernous sinus fistula or mycotic aneurysm, certainly not coexisting in the same patient. CT and angiographic findings are presented in a patient who had a fistula, mycotic aneurysm, and associated cerebral vasculitis.
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D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications*