title: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is a fungal infection that can be fatal especially in immunocompromised patients. It is extremely rare in immunocompetent individuals. We describe here an immunocompetent patient who survived rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis due to Saksenaea vasiformis, and provide a literature review of this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shatriah
authors.forename: Norazizah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohd-Amin
authors.forename: Tengku Norina
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tuan-Jaafar
authors.forename: Rajesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Rohaizan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yunus
authors.forename: Manoharan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madhavan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009090:Mucorales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010784:Photomicrography; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed