A Case of Bilateral Cavernous Sinus Mucormycosis.
- Author:
Bong Goo YOO
1
;
Kwon Il LIM
;
Kwang Soo KIM
;
Kyung Mu YOO
Author Information
1. Gosin University, Neurology.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis;
Cavernous Sinus*;
Female;
Humans;
Mucormycosis*;
Orbit;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1996;14(2):668-673
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis, which is a fulminant and progressive disease often seen in debilitated hosts! Requires a high degree of clinical suspicion to promptly diagnose and an aggressive medical and surgical therapy. The prognosis is grave, especially in case of bilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis. We report a case of 69-year-old female patient with bilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by rhinocerebral mucormycosis, who showed orbital swelling and lateral bulging of bilateral cavernous sinus in orbital CT, and large branching nonseptate hypae in biopsed specimen of the left periorbital necrotic tissue.
