Perineural spread of rhinocerebral mucormycosis.
An unusual pathway of local spread of rhinocerebral mucormycosis is presented with MR and pathologic correlation. Perineural extension, proved with pathology, followed the trigeminal nerve to the pons. Enhancement of the nerve was seen on MR.
McLean
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Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA.
Ginsberg
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Stanton
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000473:pathology