A case of cerebral mucormycosis diagnosed in life. with eventual recovery.

Combination antifungal therapy without craniotomy in an immunocompromised patient with rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A case report

Clinical features, diagnosis, and outcomes of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A retrospective analysis

Background and Purpose: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare disease with acute and fulminant manifestation. This infection is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Herein, we reviewed the manifestations, underlying conditions, medical treatments, and surgical interventions in ROCM patients admitted to a tertiary referral center in northern Iran over a seven-year pe...

Mucormycosis Pneumonia in an Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammation of colon mucosa that is treated by corticosteroids. Our aim in this study was to report a case of immunodeficiency in this disease caused by long-term corticosteroid treatment. Case Report: This study was a case report of ulcerative colitis patient, who has been using prednisolone from five years ago till now without the doctor's...

Isolated Cerebral Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient—A Case Report

Rhino-orbitocerebral mucormycosis is the most common form of central nervous system (CNS) infection with mucormycosis. It is a rare but life-threatening infection. Isolated cerebral infection with mucormycosis without any rhino-orbital focus is extremely rare. Isolated cerebral mucormycosis is common in intravenous (IV) drug abusers and immunocompromised patients. Diabetes, long-term steroid us...

Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis of the Neck:A CaseReport with Review of Literature

Background: Cutaneous mucomycosis is an invasive fungal infection that usually develops in the immunodeficient patients. Although it also occurs in cases without underlying disease. So far in Iran and the world, primary cutaneous mucormycosis of the neck without predisposing factor has not  been reported. Materials and Methods: In this case,we present a 51 years old patient with progressive nec...