Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis with Intracerebral Hemorrhage

뇌실질내 출혈을 동반한 비뇌 모균증

  • Shin, Pill Jae (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Ho Kook (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Kim, Chang Hyun (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Yang, Kyung Hun (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Hwang, Do Yun (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 신필재 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 이호국 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 김창현 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 양경헌 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 황도윤 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 1999.05.10
  • Accepted : 1999.06.12
  • Published : 2000.01.28
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Abstract

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare but acutely fatal disease caused by fungi belonging to the order Mucorales, and characterized by an aggressive necrotizing infection spreading from the nose to the paranasal sinuses, orbit, and then to the central nervous system. It most frequently develops in individuals with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. The authors report a 65-year-old woman who developed intracerebral hemorrhage during treatment for rhinocerebral mucormycosis associated with diabetes mellitus. Despite the treatment, she became worse. The pertinent literatures were reviewed.

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