Sino-orbital aspergillosis in a diabetic patient.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2006 Apr; 24(2): 138-40
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in English
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| ID: sea-53782
ABSTRACT
Sino-orbital aspergillosis in a 61-year-old male with uncontrolled non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus presented with three months history of left ear pain, left side headache with mucopurulent nasal discharge and one week history of progressive swelling and pain with difficulty in opening of the left eye and sudden loss of vision. In spite of surgical debridement and medical management with amphotericin B and itraconazole his visual outcome was poor and the infection was unabated at one month follow up.
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Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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Paranasal Sinus Diseases
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Aspergillosis
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Humans
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Eye Infections, Fungal
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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