Acute fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis with cavernous sinus syndrome

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Nov:24 Suppl 3:S240-2.

Abstract

Acute fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis is most commonly found in immunocompromised patients with conditions such as diabetes mellitus, malignancies and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The most common pathogens are Aspergillus and Mucoraceae and the sinus most frequently involved is the maxillary sinus. Fever, rhinorrhea, facial pain, headache, and diplopia are common presenting symptoms. Complications of this infection include intracranial and / or intraorbital spread of the infection; the prognosis is poor. Here, a rare case of acute fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis with cavernous sinus syndrome is reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Aspergillosis / drug therapy
  • Cavernous Sinus / pathology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Headache / etiology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sinusitis / diagnosis*
  • Sinusitis / microbiology
  • Sinusitis / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents