Abstract
Rhinocerebral zygomycosis is the most frequent form of fungal infection caused by members of the Zygomycetes class. A fatal case of rhinocerebral zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus (oryzae) arrhizus with histopathological and mycological diagnosis is reported in a diabetic patient.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain Diseases / microbiology*
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Brain Diseases / pathology
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Diabetes Complications / microbiology*
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Diabetes Complications / pathology
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Nose Diseases / microbiology*
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Nose Diseases / pathology
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Rhizopus / isolation & purification*
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Zygomycosis / pathology*