Rhino-orbital mucormycosis mimic acute stroke
International Journal of Development Research
Rhino-orbital mucormycosis mimic acute stroke
Received 27th April, 2017; Received in revised form 19th May, 2017; Accepted 26th June, 2017; Published online 31st July, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Umakanth. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection of the sinuses, nasal passages, oral cavity, and brain caused by saprophytic fungi. The infection can rapidly result in death. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis commonly affects individuals with diabetes and those in immunocompromised states. There are spectrums of clinical presentation of this fungal infection however, this case presented as acute stroke is a one of the rare presentation. Timely detection, control of the underlying condition with aggressive surgical debridement, administration of systemic and local antifungal therapies, hyperbaric oxygen as adjunctive treatment improves prognosis and survivability.
