Isolated Cerebral Mucormycosis.
10.3340/jkns.2007.42.5.400
- Author:
Seong Rok HAN
1
;
Chan Young CHOI
;
Mee JOO
;
Choong Jin WHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital College of Medicine, Inje University, Goyang, Korea. hsrkmj@ilsanpaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Isolated;
Cerebral Mucormycosis;
Amphotericin B
- MeSH:
Amphotericin B;
Biopsy;
Central Nervous System;
Drug Users;
Humans;
Independent Living;
Mucormycosis*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2007;42(5):400-402
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Isolated cerebral mucoromycosis, without rhino-orbital focus, is an extremely rare but life-threatening infection of central nervous system that most commonly found in intravenous drug abuser. We present a case of isolated cerebral mucormycosis diagnosed by open biopsy and treated with amphotericin B. The patient has returned to independent living.
