A Case of Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Presenting with Facial Palsy.
- Author:
Hyun Su PARK
1
;
Duk Kyu CHUN
;
Jung Chul CHOI
;
Hyun CHO
;
Jae Hyeon PARK
;
Won Jin SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cdk270@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis;
Facial palsy
- MeSH:
Facial Pain;
Facial Paralysis*;
Female;
Fever;
Headache;
Humans;
Mucormycosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(8):1114-1117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection affecting patients with diabetes or immune-compromised status, caused by species of the Mucoraceae family. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis, the most frequent form of mucormycosis, is characterized by a rapidly progressive and usually fatal course. Common initial symptoms of rhinocerebral mucormycosis include facial pain, facial swelling, headache, fever and blood-tinged rhinorrhea, however, facial palsy is relatively rare. We describe a diabetic female considered rhinocerebral mucormycosis presenting with facial palsy.
