Mucormycosis CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Key CT scan Findings in Mucormycosis

CT scan in rhinocerebral mucormycosis may demonstrate:

• Isodense (to muscle and bone) lesions
• A rim of soft-tissue thickness along the paranasal sinuses
• Complete sinus opacification, air-fluid levels
• Obliteration of the nasopharyngeal tissue planes can also occur

CT scan in pulmonary mucormycosis confirms the findings found on chest x-ray and may demonstrate:

• Diffuse low attenuation
• Multiple air lucencies that suggest cavitation
• Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms
• Consolidation
• Reverse halo sign suggesting vascular and chest wall invasion