Rhinocerebral mucormycosis due to absidia corymbifera
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We report two cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis due toAbsidia corymbifera, an extremely uncommon causal agent. Both occurred in patients with haematological disorders and both had a fatal outcome, despite antemortem diagnosis and aggressive treatment. We discuss the factors which generally contribute to the poor prognosis in this group of patients and suggest another possible mechanism which may contribute to the high mortality.
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