Rhino-oculocerebral Mucormycosis

Abstract

Mucormycoses are a group of invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi of the Mucoraceae family, with the rhinocerebral form of the disease being the most common in a large case series. Uncontrolled diabetes and increased level of serum iron are regarded as the two leading predisposing factors for the development of the disease. We present a case of a 43-year-old male patient recently diagnosed with diabetes presenting with features of orbital apex syndrome and short-term memory loss. He was found to have rhino-oculocerebral mucormycosis on histopathological and radiological evaluations.