Open AccessInvasive cranial mycosis our experiences
Author(s) -
Tapas Kumbhkar,
Shaifali Bansal,
Sushil Jindal,
Vipin Saxena,
Vijay Singh Baghel,
Anil Kapoor
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.119609
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , mucor , orbit (dynamics) , antifungal , aspergillus , paranasal sinuses , mortality rate , amphotericin b , aspergillosis , dermatology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Fungi can cause serious cranial infections in immunocompromised and diabetic patients. Common pathogens mainly include Aspergillus and Mucor. These organisms cause tissue invasion and destruction of adjacent structures (e.g. orbit, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary & cavernous sinuses). Mortality and morbidity rate is high despite combined surgical, antifungal and antidiabetic treatment. We present our experience of six cases with such infection.