Rhinocerebral zygomycosis in a diabetic patient

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2011 Mar-Apr;44(2):257-9. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822011000200027.

Abstract

Rhinocerebral zygomycosis is the most frequent form of fungal infection caused by members of the Zygomycetes class. A fatal case of rhinocerebral zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus (oryzae) arrhizus with histopathological and mycological diagnosis is reported in a diabetic patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Diseases / microbiology*
  • Brain Diseases / pathology
  • Diabetes Complications / microbiology*
  • Diabetes Complications / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Nose Diseases / microbiology*
  • Nose Diseases / pathology
  • Rhizopus / isolation & purification*
  • Zygomycosis / pathology*