Two Cases of Rhino-Orbitocerebral Mucormycosises that Manifested as Noninflammatory Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1919-1923, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Rhino-orbitocerebral mucormycosis is the disease that cause orbital cellulitis, orbital apex syndrome, and orbital necrosis. We report two cases of mucormycosis that began with only noninflammatory oculomotor nerve palsy.METHODS:
74-year-old man and 53-year-old woman with DM visited our hospital for sudden ptosis, mydriasis, and paralytic strabismus. MRI scan and other neurological examinations were negative except mild sinusitis. Patients were diagnosed as complete third nerve palsy.RESULTS:
A few days later, they developed orbital apex syndrome with exophthalmos and abrupt reduction of visual acuity. Emergency biopsy of sinusitis was done, and revealed mucormycosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Sudden oculomotor nerve palsy in chronic debilitating patients with DM and sinusitis should be suspected as prodrome of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orbit
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Sinusitis
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Biopsy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Visual Acuity
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Mydriasis
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Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
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Exophthalmos
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Strabismus
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Emergencies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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