title: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a pregnant woman with diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis (RCM) is a rare but often fatal condition characterized by aggressive necrotizing infection originating from nose and spreading to paranasal sinuses, orbit and central nervous system. Although Fungi and spores of mucorales show minimal intrinsic pathogenicity towards normal persons, they can initiate fulminant infections in patients with underlying debilitating conditions. A case of RCM in a pregnant woman with diabetic keto-acidosis successfully treated by supportive care, amphotericin B and surgery is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Jadhav
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Yeolekar
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Shejale
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Varaiya
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Tendolkar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications*