Successfully Treated Rhinocerebral Phycomycosis in Well Controlled Diabetes

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RHINOCEREBRAL phycomycosis (mucormycosis) is a fulminant fungal infection most commonly seen in diabetes mellitus, usually with ketoacidosis,1 2 3 4 or occasionally some other debilitating condition.5 The relatively few reported survivals have been characterized by devastating sequelae, including orbital enucleation,4 permanent ophthalmoplegia,2 monocular blindness1 , 2 and palatal defects requiring extensive reconstructive surgery.6 The present case is most unusual, in that it developed in a well documented setting of excellent diabetic control and seemingly no other predisposing causes. Furthermore, the degree of success of the outcome is noteworthy among reported survivals.Case ReportA 15-year-old girl was discovered to have diabetes mellitus, which was subsequently . . .

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