Clinical Manifestation in Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis.
- Author:
Yoo Mi SONG
1
;
Il Bong KANG
;
Sun Young SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. eyeshin@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Orbital cellulitis;
Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis
- MeSH:
Blepharoptosis;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Mucormycosis*;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Orbital Cellulitis;
Visual Fields
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2007;48(4):593-598
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report upon several cases of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis with variable clinical manifestations including ocular symptoms. METHODS: We documented three patients with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis and uncontrolled diabetes. RESULTS: The patients presented variable ophthalmic symptoms including blepharoptosis, ophthalmoplegia, visual disturbance, visual field defect and ocular pain. Despite administration of an antifungal agent within two days, all of the patients died. CONCLUSIONS: We reported the cases of three patients with rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis presenting ophthalmic symptoms with a literature review. Variable initial symptoms were emphasized in making diagnosis of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis.
