Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum | Zendy

Suman P. Rao | Zendy; Kalpana Rajiv Kumar | Zendy; Vishal Rokade | Zendy; Vikram Khanna | Zendy; Chitra Pal | Zendy

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Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum

Author(s) -

Suman P. Rao,

Kalpana Rajiv Kumar,

Vishal Rokade,

Vikram Khanna,

Chitra Pal

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2231-3796

pISSN - 0973-7707

DOI - 10.1007/bf02907751

Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , otorhinolaryngology , incidence (geometry) , apex (geometry) , sinusitis , rhizopus , zygomycosis , mycosis , dermatology , surgery , amphotericin b , anatomy , biology , antifungal , physics , food science , fermentation , optics

The incidence of fungal rhino sinusitis has increased in recent years in a tropical country like India. A case of Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum fungus is reported in a 65 year old male diabetic patient. The disease though invasive with early diagnosis and treatment, has a good prognosis with a favorable outcome.

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