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

Thurtell, Matthew; Chiu, Alison; Goold, Lucy; AKDAL HALMAGYI, GÜLDEN; Crompton, John; Ahmed, Rebekah; Madge, Simon; Selva, Dinesh; Francis, Ian; Ghabrial, Raf; Ananda, Arj; Gibson, John; Chan, Raymond; Thompson, Elizabeth; Rodriguez, Michael; McCluskey, Peter; Halmagyi, G.

doi:10.1111/ceo.12055

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., ...More

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.41, no.6, pp.567-576, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1111/ceo.12055
Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.567-576
Keywords: aspergillosis, cranial nerve palsy, invasive fungal sinusitis, mucormycosis, orbital apex syndrome
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.