Rhinocerebral zygomycosis treated with liposomal amphotericin B and surgery

Mycoses. 1998 Jan-Feb;41(1-2):45-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00375.x.

Abstract

We report three cases with rhinocerebral zygomycosis in two diabetic persons and one otherwise healthy person. The diagnosis was established by histopathological appearance and computerized tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. These cases were successfully treated by a combination of surgery and liposomal amphotericin B.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amphotericin B / administration & dosage
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Brain Diseases / complications
  • Brain Diseases / drug therapy
  • Brain Diseases / surgery
  • Brain Diseases / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liposomes
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis / surgery
  • Mucormycosis / therapy*
  • Nose Diseases / complications
  • Nose Diseases / drug therapy
  • Nose Diseases / surgery
  • Nose Diseases / therapy*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Liposomes
  • Amphotericin B