Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a case report

Mucormycosis is a rare and acute fungal infection which is frequently lethal, usually observed in non-controlled diabetic patients. The infection usually begins in the nose but it can invade the lung, the digestive tract, and the skin. Rhinocerebral tnucormycosis accounts for 40 to 49% of mucormycosis cases. We report the case of a 53-year-old diabetic man, with chronic renal failure, presenting with rhinocerebral mucormycosis. Our patient was treated by an association of amphotericin B and surgical debridement. This observation provides on opportunity to recall clinical. histopathological, and therapeutic aspects of rhinocerebral mucormycosis. (C) 2006 Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits reserves.