Neuro-ophthalmology of invasive fungal sinusitis: 14 consecutive patients and a review of the literature

Thurtell M. J., Chiu A. L. S., Goold L. A., AKDAL HALMAGYI G., Crompton J. L., Ahmed R., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.41, sa.6, ss.567-576, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ceo.12055
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.567-576
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aspergillosis, cranial nerve palsy, invasive fungal sinusitis, mucormycosis, orbital apex syndrome, ORBITAL-CEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS, LIPOSOMAL AMPHOTERICIN-B, RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS, IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT, APEX SYNDROME, ASPERGILLOSIS, MANAGEMENT, SURVIVAL, INFECTION, DIAGNOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundInvasive fungal sinusitis is a rare condition that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and often presents as an orbital apex syndrome. It is frequently misdiagnosed on presentation and is almost always lethal without early treatment.