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[Bilateral sino-orbital mucormycosis. A case report]
1Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris. paques@lrb.ap-hop-paris.fr
Journal Francais D'Ophtalmologie
|January 5, 2001
Summary
This case study details mucormycosis in a diabetic woman, a rare fungal infection. Despite treatment, the patient succumbed to complications, highlighting the severe prognosis of this disease.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Mucormycosis is a rare, severe fungal infection.
- It primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, particularly those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis.
Observation:
- A 48-year-old diabetic woman presented with a nasosinusal ulcer.
- She experienced panophthalmitis in the left eye and central retinal artery occlusion in the right eye.
Findings:
- Histopathologic examination confirmed mucormycosis, with fungal elements identified in the optic nerve and retina.
- The patient underwent left eye enucleation but later died from stress ulcer hemorrhage.
Implications:
- This case underscores the aggressive nature of mucormycosis in diabetic patients.
- Prompt diagnosis, surgical debridement, and antifungal therapy (Amphotericin B) are crucial but carry a severe prognosis.