A Case of Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Misdiagnosed as Herpes Zoster.
- Author:
Sang Hyun OH
1
;
Do Young RHEE
;
Woon Kyoung CHUNG
;
Sung Eun CHANG
;
Mi Woo LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cse@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucormycosis;
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis;
Rhizopus
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Facial Pain;
Female;
Fever;
Herpes Zoster*;
Humans;
Mucormycosis*;
Rhizopus
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(9):1119-1121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection frequently associated with diabetes mellitus or an immunocompromised status. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis, the most frequent form of mucormycosis, is characterized by facial pain, swelling, fever, blood-tinged rhinorrhea and shows a rapidly progressive course. Herein, we describe an immunocompromised and diabetic woman with rhinocerebral mucormycosis initially misdiagnosed as herpes zoster.
