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7888545

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-4-17
pubmed:abstractText
We describe three cases of cerebral mucormycosis in intravenous drug users and review 22 previously reported cases. Involvement of the basal ganglia was demonstrated in all but two cases. Seven of the 10 patients tested for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were seronegative. Eight of the 25 patients survived and were discharged from the hospital; for 7 of 10 patients, cultures of brain lesions yielded Rhizopus arrhizus. The radiographic findings varied, and in most cases, no or minimal contrast enhancement was seen in the initial computed tomography scans. Although uncommon, the diagnosis of cerebral mucormycosis should be considered when basal ganglia lesions are present in an intravenous drug user, regardless of previous exposure to HIV.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1133-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Cerebral mucormycosis associated with intravenous drug use: three case reports and review.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports