Fatal rhinocerebral mucormycosis mimicking giant cell arteritis
(Horton’s disease) in a diabetic patient
- Chifa Damak
, - Faten Frikha,
- Donia Chebbi,
- Mouna Snoussi,
- Raida Ben Salah,
- Sameh Marzouk,
- Zouhir Bahloul
Faten Frikha
University of Sfax Faculty of Medecine of Sfax
Author ProfileRaida Ben Salah
University of Sfax Faculty of Medecine of Sfax
Author ProfileAbstract
Mucormycosis is an infection with vascular inotropism. We report a case
of giant cell vasculitis due to a mucormycosis infection. The biopsy of
the temporal artery revealed a giant cell vasculitis. A cutaneous biopsy
of a necrotic zone confirmed mycormycosis. Despite the treatment, the
result was fatal.
