Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Presenting as Oroantral Fistula

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: an update.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mucormycoses are a group of invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi of the Mucoraceae family, with the rhinocerebral form of the disease being the most common in large case series. In the present paper we review the characteristics of the rhinocerebral form of the disease. EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION SOURCES The present review is based on the analysis of the cur...

Right lateral rectus palsy as a presenting feature of rhinocerebral mucormycosis infection in an immunocompetent teenager

This study reports a case of an immunocompetent patient with right lateral rectus palsy secondary to mucormycosis infection in the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses extending to the carvenous sinus. The patient used for this study is a healthy, well built and well nourished 14 year old girl presented with symptom of headache of 2 weeks duration. Complaint of diplopia was made on day one of admission...

Perineural spread of rhinocerebral mucormycosis.

An unusual pathway of local spread of rhinocerebral mucormycosis is presented with MR and pathologic correlation. Perineural extension, proved with pathology, followed the trigeminal nerve to the pons. Enhancement of the nerve was seen on MR.

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a rare infection

Two Cases of Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis

Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection. The most common infection site is the paranasal sinuses, although it can also occur in the lungs and skin. The fungus adheres to tissue membranes and forms thrombi, causing ischemia and hemorrhagic necrosis. Rhinocerebralmucormycosiscan occurin the nose, but mightrapidly spread to the orbit and intracranium. Therefore, prompt and aggressive...