Ophthalmoplegia due to Invasive Fungal Sinusitis: A Report of Three Cases
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2017
Yazarlar: Ayse Yagmur Çolak, Figen GÖKÇAY, Neşe ÇELEBİSOY, Ahmet GÖKÇAY, Ayşe GÜLER, Hüsnü PULLUKÇU, Rasit Midilli, Sercan GÖDE
Turkish Journal Of Neurology, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2017, cilt 23, ss 225-228
DOI: 10.4274/tnd.78045
Özet
Invasive fungal sinusitis is an infection of the paranasal sinuses that should be diagnosed early due to its high mortality and morbidity rates.Mucormycosis and aspergillus are the two most important agents of invasive fungal sinusitis.Although usually seen in patients who are immunocompromised, they are rarely seen in immunocompetent patients.In this article, we present three patients with ophthalmoplegia; one patient with hematologic malignancy, and two patients with uncontrolled diabetes.By presenting these three patients with invasive fungal sinusitis, we aimed to emphasize the possible role of fungal sinusitis in the development of ophthalmoplegia in patients with diabetes or immunosuppression due to any reason, and the importance of early treatment.