A Case of Rhino-Meningorrhea

Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with and Without Nasal Polyposis: A Case-Control Study in Northern Iran

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with and without nasal polyposis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sinuses and nasal mucosa. Recent evidence has indicated a relationship between serum 25-hydroxyl vitamin D (OH-VitD) deficiency and CRS. Regarding this, the present study aimed to compare the serum level of 25-OH-VitD in CRS patients with and without nasal polyposis and control g...

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

Rare Presentation of Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Zygomycosis: Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy

Rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis afflicts primarily diabetics and immunocompromised individual, but can also occur in normal hosts rarely. We here presented an interesting case of facial nerve palsy and multiple cold abscesses of neck due to rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis in an otherwise healthy man. Although some reports of facial nerve paralysis in conjunction with rhino-orbital-cerebra...

Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is a rare, opportunistic and often fatal fungal infection usually occurring in immuno-compromised or diabetic patients. The treatment involves administration of Amphotericin B and surgical debridement. Due to its lethal nature, early recognition of the infection is essential. This paper reports a case of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis, which developed in a...

Searching the H. pylori serology & PCR in children with adenoid hypertrophy and rhino sinusitis: a cross sectional study, Tehran, Iran