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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
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Bioline Code: mb06040
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2006, pp. 138-140
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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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