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Isolated Cerebral Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient—A Case Report

Authors :
R. Hari Kishore Reddy
Subodh Raju
Source :
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol 04, Iss 01, Pp 038-041 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015.

Abstract

Isolated Infection of central nervous system by the family Mucoraceae is a rare but life-threatening infection. We present a case of isolated cerebral mucormycosis in a 53-year-old immunocompetent woman without any rhinoorbital focus. She underwent excision biopsy followed by treatment with amphotericin B, resulting in resolution of symptoms clinically and the lesion radiologically.

Details

ISSN :
22779167 and 2277954X
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....11492edebe3243d6bc43772a7bf7b798
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1549063