A Case of Bilateral Cavernous Sinus Mucormycosis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 14(3); 1996 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1996;14(3): 668-673.

양측성 해면정맥동모균증 1예

유봉구, 임권일, 김광수, 유경무

고신대학교 의학부 신경과학교실

A Case of Bilateral Cavernous Sinus Mucormycosis

Bong Goo Yoo, M.D., Kwon Il Lim, M.D., Kwang Soo Kim, M.D., Kyung Mu Yoo, M. D.

Gosin University, neurology

Abstract

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis, which is a fulminant and progressive disease often seen in debilitated hosts! Requires a high degree of clinical suspicion to promptly diagnose and an aggressive medical and surgical therapy. The prognosis is grave, especially in case of bilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis. We report a case of 69-year-old female patient with bilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by rhinocerebral mucormycosis, who showed orbital swelling and lateral bulging of bilateral cavernous sinus in orbital CT, and large branching nonseptate hypae in biopsed specimen of the left periorbital necrotic tissue.