Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine
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We report on a case of a 26-year-old intravenous narcotic abuser with a primary cerebral mucormycotic abscess caused by Rhizopus oryzae. He was treated with a combination of intravenous and intraventricular amphotericin B and surgical drainage with a successful outcome. ⋯ Mucormycosis presenting in this way has been described previously but this is only the second such case to survive. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential for a favourable outcome in this condition.