TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Craniofacial mucormycosis following assault: an unusual presentation of an unusual disease
JO  - Australasian radiology
A1  - Melsom, S. M.
A1  - Khangure, M. S.
SP  - 104
EP  - 106
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - A case of craniofacial mucormycosis following assault is discussed. A female diabetic developed peri-orbital cellulitis adjacent to a scalp wound which progressed to a necrotizing fasciitis. This did not respond to treatment. Subsequently the patient developed a hemiparesis, with CT imaging showing peri-orbital and paranasal sinus inflammatory changes, evidence of cavernous sinus invasion and development of a middle cerebral artery territory infarction. The patient died shortly afterwards. The imaging findings and their relationship to the pathological spread of mucor infection are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-8461
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -