Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient of acute renal failure

J Assoc Physicians India. 2001 Mar:49:372-4.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is the name for invasive fungal infection caused by mucorales. The disease is uncommon and produces serious and rapidly fatal infection in patients with serious pre-existing illness. The classical presentation of rhinocerebral mucormycosis is involvement of nasal mucosa with invasion of paranasal sinuses and orbit. We report a case of mucormycosis in an otherwise healthy female who had developed acute renal failure following gastroenteritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / complications*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Central Nervous System Infections / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis / complications
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis / etiology*
  • Nose / pathology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents