Korean J Dermatol.
2003 Aug;41(8):1114-1117.
A Case of Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Presenting with Facial Palsy
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cdk270@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- 2Department of Neurology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Otolaryngology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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.
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