Volume 8, Issue 26 (3-2002)
RJMS 2002, 8(26): 397-407 |
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Mohammadi S, Daneshi A, Javadi M. ORBITORHINOCEREBERAL MUCORMYCOSIS: REPORT OF 9 CASES. RJMS 2002; 8 (26) :397-407
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Abstract: (8292 Views)
Within the nine patients with diagnosis of mucormycosis that were under treatment in this center, all have an underlying disease such as diabetes or immunedeficiency. In the onest of disease, they often had symptoms of common cold, sinusitis then gradually blindness, proptosis, 5th and 7th carnial nerves paralyis, confusion and coma developed.
Treatment consists of antifungal therapy with amphoteriecin B and surgical interventien by exentration and sinus debridment. Management should be done as soon as possible.
