Head and brain scan findings in rhinocerebral mucormycosis: case report

Brain and bone scan findings in two patients suffering from rhinocerebral mucormycosis following kidney transplantation are presented. Two patients who had had kidney transplants and were sustained for over a month on immunosuppressive drugs developed a rare type of opportunistic fungal infection, namely mucormycosis. They were examined in various stages of their disease. Special attention was paid to the /sup 99m/Tc scintigraphic findings. (auth)