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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2023; 11(7): 1560-1568
Published online Mar 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i7.1560
Published online Mar 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i7.1560
Isolated cerebral mucormycosis that looks like stroke and brain abscess: A case report and review of the literature
Cai-Hong Chen, Dong-Liang Guo, Department of Neurology, Hangzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Hangzhou 311225, Zhejiang Province, China
Jing-Nan Chen, Hang-Gen Du, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Chen CH contributed to data collection and manuscript writing; Chen JN treated the patient and contributed to the conceptualization and supervision of the entire work; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jing-Nan Chen, MD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 318 Chaowang Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China. 1028713842@qq.com
Received: November 25, 2022
Peer-review started: November 25, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: January 7, 2023
Accepted: February 10, 2023
Article in press: February 10, 2023
Published online: March 6, 2023
Processing time: 96 Days and 19.9 Hours
Peer-review started: November 25, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: January 7, 2023
Accepted: February 10, 2023
Article in press: February 10, 2023
Published online: March 6, 2023
Processing time: 96 Days and 19.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Cerebral mucormycosis is an infectious disease of the brain caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. These infections are rarely encountered in clinical practice and often misdiagnosed as cerebral infarction or brain abscess. Diagnosis and treatment are challenging, and as such this disease is often associated with a high mortality rate. Through this case study, we aim to help further understand the pathophysiology of cerebral mucormycosis and suggest strategies for the improvement of clinical diagnosis and treatment thereof.