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., ...Daha Fazla

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

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
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.