Middle East African journal of ophthalmology

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Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol · Apr 2012

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Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of literature.

Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is a fungal infection that can be fatal especially in immunocompromised patients. It is extremely rare in immunocompetent individuals. We describe here an immunocompetent patient who survived rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis due to Saksenaea vasiformis, and provide a literature review of this rare entity.

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