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21236458

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-6-20
pubmed:abstractText
A 60-year-old immunocompromised patient developed rapidly progressive proptosis that was secondary to mucormycosis. This life-threatening fungal infection usually is associated with chemosis, proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and visual loss. The fungus may invade ocular structures, sinuses, and extend into the brain. The standard of care includes correction of the underlying condition, administration of liposomal amphotericin B with posaconazole, and surgical debridement of infected and necrotic tissue. We present a case of unilateral proptosis due to mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient. The patient was successfully managed medically without exenteration. The indications for exenteration are currently unclear, and no clinical guidelines exist.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1879-3304
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
374-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Unilateral proptosis in a 60-year-old man.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Lebanon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports