Rhinocerebral mucormycosis complicating acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated successfully: case report

We report a case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia undergoing remission induction therapy. The diagnosis was suspected on the characteristic clinical features and confirmed by histology and culture of infected tissue obtained by biopsy. Treatment was successful because of early institution of antifungal therapy, repeated surgical debridement and established of remission in the underlying disease.