Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient
Infection is a rare cause of orbital apex syndrome (OAS) and most commonly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of OAS in an elderly immunocompetent female due to invasive aspergillosis and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection. The patient required both surgical debridement and prolonge...
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| author | Grace D. Cullen Tara M. Davidson Zachary A. Yetmar Bobbi S. Pritt Daniel C. DeSimone |
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| description | Infection is a rare cause of orbital apex syndrome (OAS) and most commonly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of OAS in an elderly immunocompetent female due to invasive aspergillosis and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection. The patient required both surgical debridement and prolonged courses of antibiotic and antifungal therapy. Invasive fungal disease must be considered in cases of OAS, even in patients without classic risk factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00a3527128b742bebfcff4582bdc75df2022-12-21T21:30:10ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092021-01-0125e01232Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patientGrace D. Cullen0Tara M. Davidson1Zachary A. Yetmar2Bobbi S. Pritt3Daniel C. DeSimone4Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United StatesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United StatesDivision of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, United StatesDivision of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, United States; Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United StatesDivision of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, United States; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States; Corresponding author at: 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States.Infection is a rare cause of orbital apex syndrome (OAS) and most commonly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of OAS in an elderly immunocompetent female due to invasive aspergillosis and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection. The patient required both surgical debridement and prolonged courses of antibiotic and antifungal therapy. Invasive fungal disease must be considered in cases of OAS, even in patients without classic risk factors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001888Orbital apex syndromeaspergillusStaphylococcus aureusImmunocompetent |
| spellingShingle | Grace D. Cullen Tara M. Davidson Zachary A. Yetmar Bobbi S. Pritt Daniel C. DeSimone Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient IDCases Orbital apex syndrome aspergillus Staphylococcus aureus Immunocompetent |
| title | Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full | Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_fullStr | Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_short | Orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_sort | orbital apex syndrome due to invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| topic | Orbital apex syndrome aspergillus Staphylococcus aureus Immunocompetent |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001888 |
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