Isolated cerebral mucormycosis.
Isolated cerebral mucoromycosis, without rhino-orbital focus, is an extremely rare but life-threatening infection of central nervous system that most commonly found in intravenous drug abuser. We present a case of isolated cerebral mucormycosis diagnosed by open biopsy and treated with amphotericin B. The patient has returned to independent living.
Han
Seong Rok
SR
Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Goyang, Korea.
Choi
Chan Young
CY
Joo
Mee
M
Whang
Choong Jin
CJ