Open AccessRhinocerebral 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.