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Sukhani P, Goyal A, Bellamkondi A, Mendiratta K, Rathi B. A case series of mucormycosis mimics on MRI—Tales of respite amidst the havoc. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY 2022. [PMCID: PMC9188853 DOI: 10.1186/s43163-022-00261-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is new bandit amidst present COVID-19 pandemic, it is an acute and lethal opportunistic fungal infection affecting immunocompromised and diabetic patients. Since the disease has got high morbidity and mortality despite aggressive treatment, radiologists play a very crucial role in early and accurate diagnosis. Erroneous diagnosis should be refrained by logistic approach and thorough clinico-radiological correlation. Material and methods Ours was a cross sectional study included six cases after taking written informed consent who recently presented with mucormycosis like symptoms and imaging findings during a period of 1 month, but by detailed clinical and radiological evaluation, we concluded that all these cases were either physiological mimics or extraneous artefacts, this helped greatly in relieving undue anxiety of patients and referral physicians and also avoided unnecessary further workup. This study was conducted after approval by the institutional ethical committee. Results Our study included 3 males and 3 females of age ranging from 32 to 62 years, all of which had history of COVID-positive having mild to moderate CT severity score who were treated with steroids and oxygen therapy (except one case). The most common presenting symptom was headache followed by nasal congestion. The mucor mimickers encountered were benign black turbinate sign, artifacts due to cosmetic dermal fillers and dental fillings, hemangioma, prolonged prone ventilation, and fungal ball. Conclusions Amidst the sudden spurt in the number of cases of mucormycosis in our country in the present COVID era, there has been an increase in the number of imaging requisitions. This series of cases aims to sensitize radiologists about the importance of detailed clinical history, thorough clinic-radiological correlation and at times also taking extra efforts to reconnect to patients regarding specific clinical history and avoid fallacious diagnosis.
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Agrawal A, Tripathi PS, Shukla P, Nigam P, Kheti P. Intracranial manifestations of rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a pictorial essay. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2022. [PMCID: PMC9002219 DOI: 10.1186/s43055-022-00765-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis has emerged as a common coinfection in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients during the convalescence period. Frequent spread of disease from sinonasal mucosa to bone, neck spaces, orbit, and brain occurs along the perivascular/perineural routes or through direct invasion. Brain involvement represents severe manifestation and is often associated with poor functional outcomes and high mortality rates. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for the intracranial assessment of disease severity in mucormycosis. Early and accurate identification of intracranial extension is imperative to improve survival rates. With this pictorial essay, we aim to familiarize the readers with the cross-sectional imaging features of intracranial complications of mucormycosis. The radiological details in this essay should serve as a broad checklist for radiologists and clinicians while dealing with this fulminant infection.
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Zelter PM, Zeleva OV, Sidorov EA, Solovov DV, Surovtsev EN. Multimodal Imaging in Rhinoorbitocerebral Mucormycosis Associated with Type 2 Diabetes After COVID-19. Rambam Maimonides Med J 2022; 13:RMMJ.10483. [PMID: 36394503 PMCID: PMC9622394 DOI: 10.5041/rmmj.10483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This case series analyzed the appropriateness of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for visualization of rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) patterns associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) post-recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS The study included 24 patients with invasive ROCM after having recovered from COVID-19. All patients underwent CT examinations and microbiological and histological verification; 5 patients underwent MRI. RESULTS The CT and MRI patterns noted in our patients revealed involvement of skull orbits, paranasal sinuses, large arteries, and optic nerves, with intracranial spread and involvement of the cranial base bones. Using brain scan protocol for CT provided better soft-tissue resolution. We found that extending the MRI protocol by T2-sequence with fat suppression or STIR was better for periantral fat and muscle evaluations. CONCLUSION Computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses is the method of choice for suspected fungal infections, particularly mucormycosis. However, MRI is recommended if there is suspicion of orbital, vascular, or intracranial complications, including cavernous sinus extension. The combination of both CT and MRI enables determination of soft tissue invasion and bony destruction, thereby facilitating the choice of an optimal ROCM treatment strategy. Invasive fungal infections are extremely rare in Europe; most of the related data are provided from India and Middle Eastern or African nations. Hence, this study is notable in its use of only diagnosed ROCM cases in Russia.
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- Pavel Mikhailovich Zelter
- Radiology Department, Clinic of Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia
- Department of Radiology, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- Radiology Department, Clinic of Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia
- Department of Radiology, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia
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Mittal A, Mahajan N, Pal Singh Dhanota D, Paul BS, Ahluwalia S, Ahluwalia S, Galhotra A, Gupta V, Puri S, Verma R, Munjal M, Goel S, Chopra S, Mahajan R, Ahluwalia A, Saggar K, Singh G. SARS-CoV-19-associated Rhino-orbital and cerebral Mucormycosis: Clinical and Radiological Presentations. Med Mycol 2022; 60:6677975. [PMID: 36029277 PMCID: PMC9494327 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myac045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We describe presenting clinical and imaging manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated Rhino-oculo-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) in a hospital setting during the second wave of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in India. Data on the presenting manifestations were collected from 1 March to 31 May 2021. Associations between clinical and imaging findings were explored, specifically: (1) the presence or absence of orbital pain and infiltration of a superior orbital fissure on imaging; (2) the presence of unilateral facial nerve palsy and pterygopalatine fossa infiltration and geniculate ganglion signal on contrast magnetic resonance imaging, and (3) vision loss and optic nerve findings on imaging. Orbital pain was reported by 6/36 subjects. A fixed, frozen eye with proptosis and congestion was documented in 26 (72%), complete vision loss in 23 (64%), and a unilateral lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy in 18 (50%). No association was found between the presence of orbital pain and superior orbital fissure infiltration on imaging. The ipsilateral geniculate ganglion was found to enhance more profoundly in 7/11 subjects with facial palsy and available magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and the ipsilateral pterygopalatine fossa was found infiltrated in 14. Among 23 subjects with complete loss of vision, 9 (39%) demonstrated long-segment bright signal in the posterior optic nerve on diffusion MR images. We conclude that orbital pain might be absent in SARS-CoV-2-associated ROCM. Facial nerve palsy is more common than previously appreciated and ischemic lesions of the posterior portion of the optic nerve underlie complete vision loss.
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- Ashima Mittal
- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Neurology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Neurology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- MBBS student, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- MBBS student, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- MBBS student, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Neurology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.,University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, National Institute for Health Research, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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Onyi S, Shin J, Umeh CA, Sabat S, Albayram MS. COVID-19-Related Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis Complicated by the Optic Nerve and Optic Tract Ischemia With Ischemic Neuropathy. Cureus 2022; 14:e23068. [PMID: 35464546 PMCID: PMC9001863 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Mucormycosis is a life-threatening invasive fungal infection usually seen in immunocompromised patients and patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus with or without diabetic ketoacidosis. We present a rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) case in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient complicated by the optic nerve and optic tract ischemia with ischemic neuropathy. Both CT and MRI played an essential role in diagnosing ROCM and the accompanying complications in our patient. CT showed sinonasal sinusitis and MRI showed the sinusitis and its progression to ROCM. MRI also showed necrosis involving the bilateral orbits, basal ganglia, thalamus, internal capsule, hypothalamus, optic chiasm, optic nerves, olfactory bulbs, and skull base. ROCM associated with optic nerve ischemia is a rare but life-threatening complication of COVID-19, especially in patients with underlying diabetes and/or those treated with corticosteroids. Physicians should be aware of this complication as early diagnosis may improve the chances of survival in such patients.
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Pai V, Sansi R, Kharche R, Bandili SC, Pai B. Rhino-orbito-cerebral Mucormycosis: Pictorial Review. Insights Imaging 2021; 12:167. [PMID: 34767092 PMCID: PMC8587501 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-021-01109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Mucormycosis (MCR) is a fulminant, potentially lethal, opportunistic fungal infection. Diabetes, immunocompromised states and elevated serum iron levels are the most important risk factors for contracting MCR infection. Recently, MCR co-infections have been observed in patients with COVID-19 disease owing to a complex interplay of metabolic factors and corticosteroid therapy. Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is the most common clinical form of MCR infection and refers to infection of the nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, neck spaces, orbits and intracranial structures. Sinonasal inoculation is typically the primary site of infection; the necrotising and angioinvasive properties of the fungus facilitate its spread into adjacent structures. In this review, we discuss the pertinent mycology and risk factors of MCR infection. The review also aims to acquaint the reader with the cross-sectional imaging appearances of ROCM and its complications. All the cases discussed in this pictorial essay are microbiologically and/or histopathologically proven cases of ROCM with concomitant COVID-19 infection.
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- Vivek Pai
- Department of Radiology, SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiology, SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Histopathology, SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiology, SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Kaushik KS, Ananthasivan R, Acharya UV, Rawat S, Patil UD, Shankar B, Jose A. Spectrum of intracranial complications of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis - resurgence in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: a pictorial essay. Emerg Radiol 2021; 28:1097-1106. [PMID: 34605991 PMCID: PMC8488318 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01987-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) has regained significance following its resurgence in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Rapid and progressive intracranial spread occurs either by direct extension across the neural foraminae, cribriform plate/ethmoid, walls of sinuses, or angioinvasion. Having known to have a high mortality rate, especially with intracranial extension of disease, it becomes imperative to familiarise oneself with its imaging features. MRI is the imaging modality of choice. This pictorial essay aims to depict and detail the various intracranial complications of mucormycosis and to serve as a broad checklist of structures and pathologies that must be looked for in a known or suspected case of ROCM.
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- Kavya S Kaushik
- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India
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- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India.
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- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India
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- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India
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- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India
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- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India
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- Department of Radiology, Manipal Hospitals, 98, HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, 560017, India
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Lersy F, Royer-Leblond J, Lhermitte B, Chammas A, Schneider F, Hansmann Y, Lefebvre N, Denis J, Sabou M, Lafitte F, Cotton F, Boncoeur-Martel MP, Tourdias T, Pruvo JP, Cottier JP, Herbrecht R, Kremer S. Cerebral mucormycosis: neuroimaging findings and histopathological correlation. J Neurol 2021; 269:1386-1395. [PMID: 34240320 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10701-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Mucormycosis are infections caused by molds of the order Mucorales. These opportunistic infections are rare, difficult to diagnose, and have a poor prognosis. We aimed to describe common radiographic patterns that may help to diagnose cerebral mucormycosis and search for histopathological correlations with imaging data. METHODS We studied the radiological findings (CT and MRI) of 18 patients with cerebral mucormycosis and four patients' histopathological findings. RESULTS All patients were immunocompromised and/or diabetic. The type of lesions depended on the infection's dissemination pathway. Hematogenous dissemination lesions were most frequently abscesses (59 lesions), cortical, cortical-subcortical, or in the basal ganglia, with a halo aspect on DWI for lesions larger than 1.6 cm. Only seven lesions were enhanced after contrast injection, with different presentations depending on patients' immune status. Ischemia and hemorrhagic areas were also seen. Vascular lesions were represented by stenosis and thrombosis. Direct posterior extension lesions were bi-fronto basal hypodensities on CT and restricted diffusion without enhancement on MRI. A particular extension, perineural spread, was seen along the trigeminal nerve. Histopathological analysis found endovascular lesions with destruction of vessel walls by Mucorales, microbleeds around vessels, as well as acute and chronic inflammation. CONCLUSIONS MRI is the critical exam for cerebral mucormycosis. Weak ring enhancement and reduced halo diffusion suggest the diagnosis of fungal infections. Involvement of the frontal lobes should raise suspicion of mucormycosis (along with aspergillosis). The perineural spread can be considered a more specific extension pathway of mucormycosis.
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- François Lersy
- Service d'imagerie 2, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 avenue Molière 67200, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hautepierre University Hospital, 1 avenue Molière, 67200, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'imagerie 2, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 avenue Molière 67200, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine-Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses, NHC, CHU de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses, NHC, CHU de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- CHU de Strasbourg, Laboratoire de Parasitologie Et de Mycologie Médicale, Plateau Technique de Microbiologie, 1 rue Koeberlé, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CHU de Strasbourg, Laboratoire de Parasitologie Et de Mycologie Médicale, Plateau Technique de Microbiologie, 1 rue Koeberlé, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Institut de Parasitologie Et de Pathologie Tropicale, DIHP-UR 7292, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle, 3 rue Koeberlé, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Radiology Department, Rothschild Foundation in Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, Lyon, France.,Univ Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1206, Pierre-Bénite, F-69495, Lyon, France
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- INSERM, U1094, Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale, Limoges, France.,Univ. Limoges, U1094, Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale, Institut D'Epidémiologie Et de Neurologie Tropicale, GEIST, Limoges, France.,IRD, Unité Associée, Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale, Limoges, France.,Service de Neuroradiologie, CHU Limoges, Limoges, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Neuro imagerie diagnostique et thérapeutique, 33000, Bordeaux, France.,Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM U1215, Neurocentre Magendie, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Inserm U 1172, CHU de Lille, University of Lille, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU de Lille, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Hematology, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg.Europe (ICANS) and Université de Strasbourg, Inserm UMR-S1113/IRFAC, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'imagerie 2, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 avenue Molière 67200, Strasbourg, France. .,Engineering Science, Computer Science and Imaging Laboratory (ICube), Integrative Multimodal Imaging in Healthcare, UMR 7357, University of Strasbourg-CNRS, Strasbourg, France.
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Sreshta K, Dave TV, Varma DR, Nair AG, Bothra N, Naik MN, Sistla SK. Magnetic resonance imaging in rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021; 69:1915-1927. [PMID: 34146057 PMCID: PMC8374747 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1439_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis (CAM) is an established clinical entity in India. In the past 4 months, there has been a sharp upsurge in the number of CAM cases in most parts of the country. Early diagnosis can be lifesaving. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging remains the corner stone of management in patients with ROCM. This review discussed the utility of MRI imaging in ROCM with an emphasis on the ideal MRI protocol in a suspected case of ROCM, the pathways of spread of infection, the classic diagnostic features, MRI for staging of the disease, MRI for prognostication, MRI for follow up, and imaging features of common differentials in ROCM. The pit falls of MRI imaging and a comparison of CT and MRI imaging in ROCM are discussed. The clinical interpretation of areas of contrast uptake and those of necrosis and its relevance to treatment are discussed. This review aims to familiarize every member of the multidisciplinary team involved in managing these patients to be able to interpret the findings on MRI in ROCM.
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- Kanduri Sreshta
- Department of Neuroradiology, Citi Neuro Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Citi Neuro Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai; Advanced Eye hospital and Institute, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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A Unique Radiologic Case of Optic Nerve Infarction in a Patient With Mucormycosis. J Neuroophthalmol 2021; 41:e354-e356. [PMID: 33449489 DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000001179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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ABSTRACT This is a rare presentation of a unilateral optic nerve infarction of the left eye caused by mucormycosis in a 51-year-old man with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes. Diffusion-weighted MRI of the orbit demonstrated extensive infarction of the left optic nerve with ipsilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis and periorbital adnexal inflammation. Left orbital exenteration and sinus debridement were performed, and mucormycosis involving the optic nerve sheath was confirmed on histopathology.
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Merkler AE, Duggal I, Kaunzner U, Maciel CB, Miller AM, Scognamiglio T, Dinkin MJ. Rapidly progressive bilateral optic nerve and retinal infarctions due to rhinocerebral mucormycosis and pseudoephedrine use. Neurol Clin Pract 2016; 6:549-552. [PMID: 29849194 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Alexander E Merkler
- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology (AM, ID, UK, CBM, AMM, MJD), Department of Pathology (TS), and Department of Ophthalmology (MJD), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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Purvin V. Commentary. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2015; 6:405-6. [PMID: 26167028 PMCID: PMC4481799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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- Valerie Purvin
- Department of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana,Address for correspondence: Dr. Valerie Purvin, Department of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. E-mail:
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