Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss
A 57-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had survived severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) presented with loss of vision in the right eye (RE) of 20-day duration. The patient had been diagnosed elsewhere with orbital mucormycosis and had...
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| description | A 57-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had survived severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) presented with loss of vision in the right eye (RE) of 20-day duration. The patient had been diagnosed elsewhere with orbital mucormycosis and had been treated for it. The patient developed vision loss in RE 1 week after the initiation of treatment. At the time of presentation in our institute, vision in RE had reduced to no perception of light. Examination showed a relative afferent pupillary defect and pale optic disc in RE. Gadolinium-enhanced contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, orbit and paranasal sinuses suggested perineuritic type of idiopathic orbital inflammation. In the present COVID-19 scenario, diagnosis other than mucormycosis should be kept in mind when dealing with cases of orbital inflammation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86ae4694dd194930bbae6bf49525ef172023-07-23T11:22:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research2277-57062277-83572023-01-0112215215410.4103/jcsr.jcsr_150_22Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision lossLipika MehraSuprava DasPradeep Kumar PanigrahiA 57-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had survived severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) presented with loss of vision in the right eye (RE) of 20-day duration. The patient had been diagnosed elsewhere with orbital mucormycosis and had been treated for it. The patient developed vision loss in RE 1 week after the initiation of treatment. At the time of presentation in our institute, vision in RE had reduced to no perception of light. Examination showed a relative afferent pupillary defect and pale optic disc in RE. Gadolinium-enhanced contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, orbit and paranasal sinuses suggested perineuritic type of idiopathic orbital inflammation. In the present COVID-19 scenario, diagnosis other than mucormycosis should be kept in mind when dealing with cases of orbital inflammation.http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2023;volume=12;issue=2;spage=152;epage=154;aulast=Mehracovid-19mucormycosisorbital pseudotumour |
| spellingShingle | Lipika Mehra Suprava Das Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research covid-19 mucormycosis orbital pseudotumour |
| title | Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss |
| title_full | Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss |
| title_fullStr | Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss |
| title_full_unstemmed | Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss |
| title_short | Not all orbital inflammations in the COVID-19 era are due to mucormycosis – A case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss |
| title_sort | not all orbital inflammations in the covid 19 era are due to mucormycosis a case of orbital pseudotumour leading to vision loss |
| topic | covid-19 mucormycosis orbital pseudotumour |
| url | http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2023;volume=12;issue=2;spage=152;epage=154;aulast=Mehra |
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