Rhino-orbitocerebral entomophthoramycosis.
Conidiobolus coronatus is recognized as a human pathogen causing subcutaneous fungal infection of the face in immunocompetent patients. The disease process is usually benign. We report, what we believe to be the first case of intracranial extension of C. coronatus producing rhino-orbitocerebral syndrome, and subsequent dissemination of C. coronatus in an immunocompetent patient.
Hoogendijk
C F
CF
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
van Heerden
W F P
WF
Pretorius
E
E
Vismer
H F
HF
Jacobs
J F
JF
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D020092:Conidiobolus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B