Background: Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavities that can easily spread to the orbit and the brain. It is caused by fungi of the family Mucoraceae. We present a case series of 61 patients diagnosed and treated for rhinocerebral mucormycosis (RCM) at a single tertiary health care center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EP) is a life-threatening renal disease requiring early and immediate therapy. EP resulting in tubercular empyema is unusual, with no reports to date.
Presentation Of Case: A 50-year-old female in sepsis diagnosed with diabetes mellitus on insulin presented with recurrent abdominal pain radiating to the left side of her back for one month and recurrent episodes of vomiting and fever for one week.