title: Rhinocerebral aspergillosis cripple: high oral doses of Itraconazole was the solution.
abstract: Two cases of intracranial fungal infection, crippled with the recurrence of the fungal infection even after excisional surgery followed by intravenous Amphotericin B and oral Itraconazole are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Ejaz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imran
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Faridi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020953:Neuroaspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B