Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection. The most common infection site is the paranasal sinuses, although it can also occur in the lungs and skin. The fungus adheres to tissue membranes and forms thrombi, causing ischemia and hemorrhagic necrosis. Rhinocerebralmucormycosiscan occurin the nose, but mightrapidly spread to the orbit and intracranium. Therefore, prompt and aggressive...

thirteen cases of mucormycosis in ten diabetics, one leukemic, and one burned patient, and one in an apparently normal person are reported. the presenting form included rhinocerebral in ii and cutaneous in two cases. the diagnosis was established by koh preparation and biopsy and it was confirmed with culture. rhizopus sp. was the causative agent in ii and mucor sp. in one case. amphotericin b ...

Fungi of the class Zygomycetes, order Mucorales, cause deepseated infections in immunosuppressed individuals, such as those with hematologic malignancies, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, and patients on immunosuppressive therapy.1 Typically an airborne disease, primary infection is initiated in the upper or lower airways and is associated with the clinical development of sinusitis, rhinocereb...

According to WHO, there will be epidemic of diabetes world over and India is going to be 'A diabetes capital of the world' by 2025. With the increasing incidence of diabetes, the associated complications are also bound to increase. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is one of them.Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, fulminating fungal infection, caused by Rhizopus species of order of mucora...

The incidence of mucormycosis, an invasive fungal disease, is more in the developing countries, especially among immunocompromised individuals. However, this disease can also occur those without any predisposing factors. In developed undergoing haematopoetic stem cell transplantation were prone to disease. There be varied presentations mucormycosis. It could rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous,...

Background: Mucormycosis is a rare, aggressive, and fatal infection caused by fungi of the Mucorales order Zygomycete fungi. mainly found in patients with chronic conditions, clinical cases are observed only immunocompromised uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Rhinocerebral type most prevalent mucormycosis which has characteristic method spread. Although involvement cranial nerves not common, it c...