Stephen Honeybul1, David Anthony Morrison. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands and Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. stephen.honeybul@health.wa.gov.au
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mucormycosis is a relatively rare form of fungal infection that can be rapidly progressive. Clinical presentation depends on the anatomic area of involvement; however, the commonest form is that of rhinocerebral. CASE DESCRIPTION: This is the first case of extensive and progressive destruction of the skull vault despite antifungal therapy. The patient required aggressive surgical resection to arrest the disease progression and complex reconstruction using a custom made titanium cranioplasty. CONCLUSIONS: This report highlights the need for early aggressive resection for cases of mucormycosis infection where there is bony involvement. Crown
BACKGROUND:Mucormycosis is a relatively rare form of fungal infection that can be rapidly progressive. Clinical presentation depends on the anatomic area of involvement; however, the commonest form is that of rhinocerebral. CASE DESCRIPTION: This is the first case of extensive and progressive destruction of the skull vault despite antifungal therapy. The patient required aggressive surgical resection to arrest the disease progression and complex reconstruction using a custom made titanium cranioplasty. CONCLUSIONS: This report highlights the need for early aggressive resection for cases of mucormycosis infection where there is bony involvement. Crown
Authors: Kacper Kroczek; Paweł Turek; Damian Mazur; Jacek Szczygielski; Damian Filip; Robert Brodowski; Krzysztof Balawender; Łukasz Przeszłowski; Bogumił Lewandowski; Stanisław Orkisz; Artur Mazur; Grzegorz Budzik; Józef Cebulski; Mariusz Oleksy Journal: Polymers (Basel) Date: 2022-04-09 Impact factor: 4.967