Multiple brain abscesses from isolated cerebral mucormycosis. Issue 5 (May 1990)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Escobar, A; Del Brutto, O H
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 53:Issue 5(1990)
• Page Start: 431
• Page End: 433
• Publication Date: 1990-05
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.53.5.431
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : A report is presented of a patient with cerebral mucormycosis without rhinosinusal or systemic evidence of the disease. The predisposing condition was drug-induced immunosuppression. Computed tomography (CT) showed focal areas of abnormal enhancement which correlated with necropsy findings of localised parenchymal brain damage; this represented encapsulated brain abscesses, a rare form of presentation of cerebral mucormycosis.