Mucormycosis is a rare but invasive and potentially lethal infection caused by ubiquitous fungi of the order Mucorales. The primary mode of infection is inhalation of fungal spores. Rhinocerebral and pulmonary infections are most common, however, other organ systems including the central nervous system can be affected, presumably by occult fungemia. We describe the prolonged treatment course (>...

Intracranial mucormycosis is an uncommon fungal infection showing a predilection for diabetics and immunologically compromised patients [13]. In the common rhinocerebral form, cerebral involvement is secondary to direct extension from nasal-sinus disease [2-4]. Isolated cerebral mucormycosis (ICM), occurring by hematogenous seeding , has been reported only rarely [3, 5-1 0] . We report the seco...

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.

Mucormycosis is caused by fungi of the order Mucorales and is one of the fulminant and fatal mycotic infections known to human beings with a high mortality rate. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is the most common type and its extension to the orbit and brain is quite usual. It is commonly reported in immunocompromised patients such as poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, blood dyscrasias, malnutriti...

The authors present seven cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis associated to diabetes mellitus, which is a disease with epidemic proportions affecting individuals worldwide, particularly in developing countries, and poses significant morbidity mortality. Mucormycosis an opportunistic fungal infection high mortality requires invasive therapeutic approach save the patient’s life sequelae, thus pre...

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is an acute fulminant opportunistic fungal infection usually seen in diabetic or immunocompromised patients. The fungi that cause mucormycosis inoculate the nasal mucosa and may spread to the paranasal sinuses, orbit, and brain. Our patient initially presented with mild ethmoid sinusitis. At that time, brain MRI and contrast-enhanced MR angiography were grossly normal...

Mucormycosis is an uncommon, but important opportunistic fungal infection. The most commonly reported areas of infection are pulmonary, rhinocerebral and cutaneous. It has only rarely been reported to cause peripheral neurological symptoms. This report presents the case of a patient who presented with ascending paralysis due to pulmonary mucormycosis. The presentation is believed to be due to a...

Background and Aim: Mucormycosis is an aggressive and life-threating fungal infection that affects patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) or compromised immune system. The most common symptom of rhinocerebral mucormycosis is sinusitis, and if the infection spreads beyond the sinus, more severe symptoms such as blindness, seizure, and death may occur. Case Presentation: We descri...