Rhinocerebral mucormycosis with dissemination to pontine area in a diabetic patient: Treatment and management
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rapidly life ‐threatening disease caused by a fungal infection. Every diabetic patient with sinusitis symptoms, headache, and visual changes needs radiological approach and nasal endoscopy to rule out mucormycosis. The mortality rate is 50%‐85%, despite an early diagnosis and a correct treatment. AbstractRhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rapidly life ‐threatening disease caused by a fungal infection. Every diabetic patient with sinusitis symptoms, headache, and visual changes needs radiological approach and nasal endoscopy to rule out mucormycosis. The mortality rate is 50%‐85%, despite an early diagnosis and a correct treatment.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Bruno Galletti,
Francesco Gazia,
Cosimo Galletti,
Fulvio Perani,
Francesco Ciodaro,
Francesco Freni,
Francesco Galletti Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
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