Isolated pontine infarction due to rhinocerebral mucormycosis
Articles > Article · 1999
Authors: Mehmet Cem ÇALLI, Recep SAVAŞ, Mustafa PARILDAR, GÖKHAN PEKİNDİL, HÜSEYİN HÜDAVER ALPER, Nilgun YUNTEN
Neuroradiology, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 1999, vol 41, pp 179-181
Summary
We report a patient with rhinocerebral mucormycosis whose initial central nervous system involvement was isolated pontine infarction due to basilar arteritis caused by the fungus. The patient was diagnosed and followed by MRI and CT and basilar arteritis was demonstrated well on MRI studies. Involvement of the skull base was shown on CT in the later stage of the disease. The unusual initial presentation of the infection is discussed.