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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: Management and survival after carotid occlusion
Author(s) -
Galetta Steven L.,
Wulc Allan E.,
Goldberg Herbert I.,
Nichols Charles W.,
Glaser Joel S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410280121
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , pathological , internal carotid artery , thrombosis , radiology , surgery , carotid arteries , pathology
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare but often fatal fungal infection. We present 2 patients with mucormycosis complicated by internal carotid artery thrombosis. Magnetic resonance imaging was superior to computed tomography in localizing the pathological process. Subtotal resection of devitalized tissue and intravenous amphotericin B therapy resulted in a successful outcome for both patients. Prompt recognition of this disorder by using modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities promises to improve survival rates.