Orbital infarction syndrome secondary to rhino-orbital mucormycosis in a case of COVID-19: Clinico-radiological features.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 69(6): 1627-1630, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1236855
ABSTRACT
Orbital infarction syndrome is an uncommon pathology with devastating consequences. It is frequently secondary to atherothrombotic phenomena in the internal carotid artery. We report a case of a 66-year-old male with uncontrolled diabetes and use of systemic steroids for COVID-19, who presented with a sudden loss of vision in the left eye, with total ophthalmoplegia and diffuse opacification of the retina. On imaging, he was found to have features of rhino-orbital cellulitis with ischemia of the orbital tissue secondary to isolated ophthalmic artery obstruction (OAO) with a patent internal carotid artery. KOH mount of deep nasal swab was confirmatory of mucor. This is the first reported case of orbital infarction syndrome in the setting of COVID-19.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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COVID-19
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijo.IJO_1053_21
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