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Rare presentation of fungal orbital cellulitis in an immunocompetent infant.
- Source :
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Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus] 2007 Mar-Apr; Vol. 44 (2), pp. 127-9. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- A 3-month-old infant presented with unilateral proptosis. Ophthalmic and physical examinations, computed tomography, and histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen were performed. Histopathologic examination confirmed fungal orbital cellulitis. The patient responded to 6 weeks of antifungal therapy. Fungal orbital cellulitis should be included in the differential diagnosis for infants with proptosis.
- Subjects :
- Amphotericin B therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents therapeutic use
Aspergillosis drug therapy
Aspergillosis microbiology
Cellulitis drug therapy
Cellulitis microbiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Exophthalmos diagnosis
Eye Infections, Fungal drug therapy
Eye Infections, Fungal microbiology
Humans
Immunocompetence
Infant
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Orbital Diseases drug therapy
Orbital Diseases microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Aspergillosis diagnosis
Cellulitis diagnosis
Eye Infections, Fungal diagnosis
Orbital Diseases diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0191-3913
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17410966
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20070301-08