Osteomyelitis of the Clivus Secondary to Mucormycosis.

Osteomyelitis of the clivus secondary to mucormycosis is a rare infection of the clivus bone due to infiltration by fungi of the genus Immunocompromised patients and/or those with diabetes mellitus are most at risk of developing this disease. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old male patient with findings of gas within the clivus on computed tomography angiography. Diagnosis of mucormycosis osteomyelitis was confirmed after endoscopic biopsy and histopathologic examination.