Open AccessA rare case of iii cranial nerve palsy - mucormycosis involving the right maxillary and ethmoidal sinus
Author(s) -
Karan Gandhi,
V. Sakthivel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-127X
pISSN - 2320-8686
DOI - 10.17511/ijmrr.2021.i03.08
Subject(s) - medicine , cranial nerve palsy , mucormycosis , etiology , surgery , oculomotor nerve palsy , sinusitis , oculomotor nerve , abducens nerve , sinus (botany) , maxillary sinus , palsy , cranial nerves , anatomy , pathology , botany , alternative medicine , biology , genus
IIIrd Cranial nerve palsy, known as oculomotor nerve palsy, may result from various causes,however, the etiology remains unknown in some instances. This case report aims to present theauthors' experience with a case of IIIrd cranial nerve palsy, together with a review of the literature.Many etiologies have been associated with isolated oculomotor nerve palsies. We report the case ofa patient who presented with right maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis with IIIrd cranial nerve palsyassociated with mucormycosis. Careful examinations to rule out other causes must be done and thentreatment with antifungals should be considered after early diagnosis.