Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness
Bilateral blindness secondary to isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis is rare, particularly in the immunocompetent patient. We describe the case of a 29 year old female who presented with gradual deterioration in vision in both eyes, secondary to an expansile, heterogenous lesion centred in t...
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| description | Bilateral blindness secondary to isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis is rare, particularly in the immunocompetent patient. We describe the case of a 29 year old female who presented with gradual deterioration in vision in both eyes, secondary to an expansile, heterogenous lesion centred in the sphenoid sinuses. Dihisence and lateral distension of the nerves were noted. Following urgent decompression and debridement of the sinus, histology was consistent with a diagnosis of allergic fungal sinusitis. In this manuscript we describe the case in detail and the potential causes of the rare presentation of visual deterioration secondary to allergic fungal sinusitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1a3126e33244637a4e883679d27c8ec2022-12-21T23:59:10ZengElsevierOtolaryngology Case Reports2468-54882020-06-0115Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindnessEugene Wong0Narinder Singh1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, 2145, Australia.Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaBilateral blindness secondary to isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis is rare, particularly in the immunocompetent patient. We describe the case of a 29 year old female who presented with gradual deterioration in vision in both eyes, secondary to an expansile, heterogenous lesion centred in the sphenoid sinuses. Dihisence and lateral distension of the nerves were noted. Following urgent decompression and debridement of the sinus, histology was consistent with a diagnosis of allergic fungal sinusitis. In this manuscript we describe the case in detail and the potential causes of the rare presentation of visual deterioration secondary to allergic fungal sinusitis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548818300365SphenoidAllergic fungal sinusitisBlindnessBilateral |
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| title | Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness |
| title_full | Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness |
| title_fullStr | Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness |
| title_short | Isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness |
| title_sort | isolated sphenoid allergic fungal sinusitis causing bilateral blindness |
| topic | Sphenoid Allergic fungal sinusitis Blindness Bilateral |
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