Cerebral Mucormycosis (Phycomycosis) in a Heroin Addict

Elmo F. Masucci, J. A. Fabara, Nirmal Saini, John F. Kurtzke

Archives of Neurology · 1982 · 44 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Cerebral mucormycosis was found at autopsy in a 27-year-old male narcotic addict with rapidly progressive focal neurologic signs. There was no evidence of rhinocerebral involvement of systemic illness, and a nuclide brain scan suggested brain abscess.

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