Cerebral mucormycosis.
The clinical and pathological features of two patients who died of rhinocerebral mucormycosis are described. The cases illustrate two of the major mechanisms by which the brain may be affected in this condition. Although the diagnosis is often made only at post mortem the clinical features are often distinctive enough to allow recognition of this disease during life.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012677:Sensation