J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2000 Jul;41(7):1604-1608.
A Case of Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis, Treated with Intraconal Amphotericin B Irriation and Abscess Drainage
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Masan, Korea.
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- Mucormycosis is a relatively uncommon opportunistic fungal infection that occurs more commonly in patients with immunosuppression and diabets mellitus, particularly those with ketoacidosis. Successful therapy for rhinoorbital mucormycosis requires early diagnosis, correction of predisposing conditions, prompt use of amphotericin B, and aggressive surgical debridement. We experienced a 56-years-old poorly controlled diabetic woman with rhinoorbital mucormycosis that was successfully treated with intraconal amphotericin B irrigation and packing without exenteration.
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