Isolated Cerebral Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient—A Case Report

Isolated Infection of central nervous system by the family Mucoraceae is a rare but life-threatening infection. We present a case of isolated cerebral mucormycosis in a 53-year-old immunocompetent woman without any rhinoorbital focus. She underwent excision biopsy followed by treatment with amphoter...

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Published in:Indian journal of neurosurgery 2015-03, Vol.4 (1), p.38-41
Main Authors: Reddy, R. Hari Kishore, Raju, Subodh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amphotericin B
cerebral mucormycosis
fungal infection
immunocompetent
isolated
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Summary:Isolated Infection of central nervous system by the family Mucoraceae is a rare but life-threatening infection. We present a case of isolated cerebral mucormycosis in a 53-year-old immunocompetent woman without any rhinoorbital focus. She underwent excision biopsy followed by treatment with amphotericin B, resulting in resolution of symptoms clinically and the lesion radiologically.
ISSN:2277-954X
2277-9167
DOI:10.1055/s-0035-1549063