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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 2, 2006, pp. 138-140
Bioline Code: mb06040
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2006, pp. 138-140

 en Case Repot - Sino-orbital Aspergillosis in a diabetic patient
Sharada DM, Arunkumar G, Vandana KE, Rao PS

Abstract

Sino-orbital aspergillosis in a 61-year-old male with uncontrolled non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus presented with three months history of left ear pain, left side headache with mucopurulent nasal discharge and one week history of progressive swelling and pain with difficulty in opening of the left eye and sudden loss of vision. In spite of surgical debridement and medical management with amphotericin B and itraconazole his visual outcome was poor and the infection was unabated at one month follow up.

Keywords
Aspergillosis, sinusitis, sino-orbital aspergillosis.

 
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