Open AccessRhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Ismail Shatriah,
Norazizah Mohd-Amin,
TengkuNorina Tuan-Jaafar,
RajeshKumar Khanna,
Rohaizan Yunus,
Manoharan Madhavan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.95269
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , dermatology , surgery
Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is a fungal infection that can be fatal especially in immunocompromised patients. It is extremely rare in immunocompetent individuals. We describe here an immunocompetent patient who survived rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis due to Saksenaea vasiformis, and provide a literature review of this rare entity.
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