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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis with dissemination to pontine area in a diabetic patient: Treatment and management

Author(s) -

Galletti Bruno,

Gazia Francesco,

Galletti Cosimo,

Perani Fulvio,

Ciodaro Francesco,

Freni Francesco,

Galletti Francesco

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2255

Subject(s) - medicine , mucormycosis , sinusitis , radiological weapon , diabetic ketoacidosis , chronic sinusitis , disease , surgery , intensive care medicine , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology

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.

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