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11523477

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
Fungal involvement of the paranasal sinuses is frequently observed in the immunocompromised host, and it can become life-threatening if it is not diagnosed. Although the definitive diagnosis is made by tissue biopsy and culture, imaging is of vital importance in the clinical workup and in planning treatment. We present a case of fulminant ethmoidal sinusitis caused by Aspergillus flavus with orbital involvement in an immunocompromised patient. Standard computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses was complemented by the use of standardized orbital ultrasonography, which was able to identify the intraorbital extension. We discuss the role of standardized orbital ultrasonography as a complementary imaging modality in the diagnosis of fungal sinusitis and in the assessment of local extension. To the best of our knowledge, the role of SOU in diagnosing an orbital extension of a fungal infection of the paranasal sinuses has not been previously discussed in the literature.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0145-5613
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
80
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
576-8, 580, 582 passim
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Detection of sinus-induced orbital mycosis with standardized orbital ultrasonography: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. dnkaplan@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports