2006
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215106003409
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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis with orbital and intracranial extension: a case report and review of optimum management

Abstract: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a devastating, rapidly progressive and often fatal opportunistic fungal infection predominantly affecting individuals with underlying metabolic and/or immunological compromise. Intracranial extension of the disease has invariably been associated with mortality.We present a review of optimum management of rhinocerebral mucormycosis and a case report of sinonasal mucormycosis with intracranial and orbital extension which was treated successfully with a combination of systemic liposo… Show more

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“…Intracranial extension via perineural spread has also been documented. 2 Muscles are usually spared. 3 Angioinvasion by the hyphae produces a fibrin reaction and the development of mucor thrombi which occludes the arteries leading to ischaemia and infarction producing the characteristic black necrotic crusts.…”
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“…Intracranial extension via perineural spread has also been documented. 2 Muscles are usually spared. 3 Angioinvasion by the hyphae produces a fibrin reaction and the development of mucor thrombi which occludes the arteries leading to ischaemia and infarction producing the characteristic black necrotic crusts.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Though this finding is highly suggestive of mucormycosis, this occurs in only 40 percent of the cases. 2 Orbital involvement in rhinocerebral mucormycosis occurs in 66-100 percent of cases resulting in chemosis, proptosis and opthalmoplegia. Blindness may result from central retinal artery occlusion or involvement of the optic nerve via direct orbital extension.…”
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“…Après inhalation des spores, l'infection débute au niveau des cavités Alors que le traitement chirurgical des mucormycoses rhino-orbito-cérébrales est rapporté par de nombreux auteurs [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10], l'extension de la résection chirurgicale reste débattue. Certains auteurs prônent la simple résection des tissus nécrotiques alors que d'autres sont favorables à l'obtention d'un contrôle local de la mala-ptérygo-palatine comme un témoin de la progression de l'infection.…”
Section: Physiopathologie Et Voies D'extension Des Mucormycoses Rocunclassified