Subacute mucormycosis with secondary internal carotid occlusion: clinical and MR findings.
A case of subacute mucormycosis with a cavernous sinus syndrome and internal carotid occlusion with survival after surgical and anfothericin B treatment in a patient with type II diabetes is reported. The RM images of this form of evolution of the infection by mucormycosis is also described. We suggest that a mucormycosis with subacute profile is possible in a well controlled patient with an underlying inmunosuppressive disorder, and that this form of mucormycosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the destructive lesions of the middle line, as a prompt identification of this disorder can improve the survival rate of patients.
Casanova
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Services of Neurology, Hospital Universitari La Fe, Valencia.
Catalá
J
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Vílchez
J J
JJ
Hernández
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M
Beltrán
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000648:ultrastructure