title: Isolated cerebral mucormycosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Rok
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Chan Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Mee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Choong Jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Whang