Cerebral mucormycosis (Phycomycosis) in a heroin addict.
Cerebral mucormycosis was found at autopsy in a 27-year-old male narcotic addict with rapidly progressive focal neurologic signs. There was no evidence of rhinocerebral involvement of systemic illness, and a nuclide brain scan suggested brain abscess.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009461:Neurologic Manifestations; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging