ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2019
Invasive Fungal Carotiditis: A Rare Manifestation of Cranial Invasive Fungal Disease: Case Series and Systematic Review of the Literature.
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- Spontaneous Paraclinoid Carotid Artery Bleeding Presenting as Massive Epistaxis: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2025Article
- Fungus That Struck the Brain: A Case of Invasive Sino-Orbital Aspergillosis Causing a Stroke.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Stenting for Progressive Intracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis Secondary to Invasive Sphenoid Sinus Aspergillosis: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2023Article
- Cerebrovascular Involvement in Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2022Observational
- Distinguishing Characteristics of COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis; a Case Series.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Fungal Endophthalmitis in a Case of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: Successfully Treated With Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of the pathologies affecting large intracranial arteries.Journal of neurosciences in rural practiceArticle
- Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mycosis and COVID-19: From Bad to Worse?Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRhinosinusitis, malignant otitis externa, and skull base osteomyelitis represent a spectrum of cranial invasive fungal disease (IFD). These syndromes have distinct characteristics, yet they may progress to involve similar structures, resulting in inflammation and invasion of the adjacent internal carotid artery (ICA). Invasive fungal carotiditis can have devastating consequences, including cerebral infarction, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and death.
methodsWe retrospectively studied all patients diagnosed with cranial IFD and carotid involvement at our institution from 2003 to 2018. We also searched Medline/PubMed for reports of
resultsWe identified 78 cases of invasive fungal carotiditis between 1958 and 2018, including 4 cases at our own institution. Forty-one were caused by
conclusionsInvasive fungal carotiditis is a rare but morbid manifestation of cranial IFD. Early suspicion of IFD and administration of antifungal treatment, vascular imaging, and endovascular interventions should be considered to reduce the high mortality of this disease.
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