A Case of the Orbital Aspergillosis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 1555-1560, 1996.
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ABSTRACT
Aspergillus is also a saprophytic, ubiquitous fungus that is normally not pathogenic in humans. When it does appear as a source of infection, the rhinoorbital route of entry seemes to parallel that of the Phacomycetes. We experienced a case of orbital aspergillosis in healthy woman. There was no intracraneal extension. In spite of local infiltration of amphotericin B solution through maxillary sinus and aggressive systemic amphotericin B therapy, ocular symptom and sign was not improved. So we performed orbital exenteration and adjunctive amphotericin B and itraconazol systemically. Six months later the patient is alive without recurrence. We reviewed the available literatures regarding this uncommon disease.
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Main subject:
Orbit
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Aspergillosis
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Aspergillus
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Recurrence
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Amphotericin B
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Fungi
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Maxillary Sinus
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1996
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Article