Mucormicosis rinocerebral asociada a agranulocitosis más diabetes mellitus: presentación de un caso

background: mucormycosis is an opportunist; rare, potentially lethal infection caused by fungi of the order of mucolares. they may be of several forms: rhinocerebral, (which is the most common), pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, central nervous system and miscellaneous. it usually begins in the nasal pits, paranasal sinuses, or palate. case report: a white skin, female patient of 71 years old, who presented the rhinocerebral form associated with agranulocytosis and diabetes mellitus. conclusions: the patient showed lesions in the nasal pits, maxillary and ethmoidal sinus, and orbit. it is demonstrated by its specificity as a diagnostic method, the great value of the computerized axial tomography, allowing a proper therapeutic orientation, with the comprehensive surgical procedure of the anatomical areas and the proper use of the amphotericin b as well as the rest of the drugs, enabled a satisfactory evolution with a total recovery in a short time.