Orbital Onslaught: An Atypical Presentation of Mucormycosis in a Diabetic and Hypertensive Patient
Vyshnavidevi Sunkara,
Muhammad Abubakar,
Syeda Aelia Husain Hamdani
et al.
Abstract:Mucormycosis, primarily known to affect the sinuses and brain, severely threatens immunocompromised individuals. Its occurrence in the orbital region is rare and potentially devastating.We report a unique case of a 50-year-old male with longstanding diabetes and hypertension who exhibited isolated orbital mucormycosis confined to the right eye. The patient presented with fever and acute vision loss without classic sinusitis symptoms; earlier mismanagement led to an aggressive relapse. An orbital computed tomog… Show more
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