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Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia in intravenous drug users.

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Stave, GM; Heimberger, T; Kerkering, TM
Published in: Am J Med
January 1989

Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia should be recognized as a syndrome in intravenous drug users associated with a culture-negative cellular CSF, fever, lethargy, and lesions apparent on contrast-enhanced CT scans of the head. The infection is most likely the result of intravenous inoculation of fungal spores. This entity is different from the rhinocerebral zygomycosis seen with diabetes mellitus and other diseases. In the rhinocerebral form, there are external signs of the disease with involvement of the orbit, paranasal sinuses, and palate. In these drug users, infection was directed to areas deep within the brain.

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Am J Med

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ISSN

0002-9343

Publication Date

January 1989

Volume

86

Issue

1

Start / End Page

115 / 117

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Mucormycosis
  • Male
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases
  • Adult
  • 42 Health sciences
 

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Stave, G. M., Heimberger, T., & Kerkering, T. M. (1989). Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia in intravenous drug users. Am J Med, 86(1), 115–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(89)90242-8
Stave, G. M., T. Heimberger, and T. M. Kerkering. “Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia in intravenous drug users.Am J Med 86, no. 1 (January 1989): 115–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(89)90242-8.
Stave GM, Heimberger T, Kerkering TM. Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia in intravenous drug users. Am J Med. 1989 Jan;86(1):115–7.
Stave, G. M., et al. “Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia in intravenous drug users.Am J Med, vol. 86, no. 1, Jan. 1989, pp. 115–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0002-9343(89)90242-8.
Stave GM, Heimberger T, Kerkering TM. Zygomycosis of the basal ganglia in intravenous drug users. Am J Med. 1989 Jan;86(1):115–117.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Med

DOI

ISSN

0002-9343

Publication Date

January 1989

Volume

86

Issue

1

Start / End Page

115 / 117

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Mucormycosis
  • Male
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases
  • Adult
  • 42 Health sciences