title: Invasive cranial mycosis our experiences.
abstract: Fungi can cause serious cranial infections in immunocompromised and diabetic patients. Common pathogens mainly include Aspergillus and Mucor. These organisms cause tissue invasion and destruction of adjacent structures (e.g. orbit, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary & cavernous sinuses). Mortality and morbidity rate is high despite combined surgical, antifungal and antidiabetic treatment. We present our experience of six cases with such infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tapas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumbhkar
authors.forename: Shaifali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Vijay Singh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Baghel
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
keywords: Immunocompromised state; Mycosis; complete ophthalmoplegi; diabetes