Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Isolated Cerebral Mucormycosis

  • Han, Seong-Rok (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital College of Medicine Inje University) ;
  • Choi, Chan-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital College of Medicine Inje University) ;
  • Joo, Mee (Department of Pathology, Ilsan Paik Hospital College of Medicine Inje University) ;
  • Whang, Choong-Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital College of Medicine Inje University)
  • Published : 2007.11.30
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Abstract

Isolated cerebral mucoromycosis, without rhino-orbital focus, is an extremely rare but life-threatening infection of central nervous system that most commonly found in intravenous drug abuser. We present a case of isolated cerebral mucormycosis diagnosed by open biopsy and treated with amphotericin B. The patient has returned to independent living.

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