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dc.contributor.authorMacdonell, Richard A Len
dc.contributor.authorDonnan, Geoffrey Aen
dc.contributor.authorKalnins, Renate Men
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Michael Jen
dc.contributor.authorBladin, Peter Fen
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-16T02:46:21Z
dc.date.available2015-05-16T02:46:21Z
dc.date.issued1987-05-16en
dc.identifier.citationClinical and Experimental Neurology; 23(): 225-32en
dc.identifier.govdoc3665174en
dc.identifier.otherPUBMEDen
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/13001en
dc.description.abstractMucormycosis is an often fatal infection caused by ubiquitous organisms of the order Mucorales. Infection is most commonly seen in the immunocompromised host, particularly in the setting of diabetic ketoacidosis. The most common presentation is with rhinocerebral involvement. We here report a case of otocerebral mucormycosis occurring in an elderly man with maturity onset diabetes who was not acidotic. The unusual site of infection delayed diagnosis until the pons had been invaded by the infecting organism which was demonstrated as a hypodense area on CT scan. Consequently radical excision of infected tissue was not feasible and the patient died. At post-mortem examination there was extensive infection and infarction of the parotid gland, inner ear and pons associated with arterial invasion by the fungus and septic cavernous sinus thrombosis. The case is described to demonstrate the existence of other modes of neurological presentation of mucormycosis apart from the well recognized rhinocerebral form. Early diagnosis is the key to successful therapy.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.otherAgeden
dc.subject.otherHumansen
dc.subject.otherMaleen
dc.subject.otherMeningitis.pathologyen
dc.subject.otherMucormycosis.pathologyen
dc.subject.otherNecrosisen
dc.subject.otherParotid Gland.pathologyen
dc.subject.otherParotitis.pathologyen
dc.subject.otherPons.pathologyen
dc.subject.otherTomography, X-Ray Computeden
dc.titleOtocerebral mucormycosis--a case report.en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.journaltitleClinical and experimental neurologyen
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Neurology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria.en
dc.description.pages225-32en
dc.relation.urlhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3665174en
dc.type.austinJournal Articleen
local.name.researcherBladin, Peter F
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crisitem.author.deptNeurology-
crisitem.author.deptThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health-
crisitem.author.deptNeurology-
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