Isolated Orbital Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

JOURNAL TITLE: Clinical Rhinology

Author
1. Anish K Gupta
2. Kuldip Singh
3. Devinder Pal Singh
ISSN
0974-4630
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1029
Volume
3
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India
    1. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India
    1. Department of Transfusion Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India
  • Article keywords
    Orbital, aspergillosis, voriconazole, immunocompetent

    Abstract

    A 30-year-old immunocompetent male presented with progressive painless proptosis with double vision and no visual loss. The patient had a mass lesion in the lateral part of the orbit infiltrating the lateral rectus on computed tomography. Lateral orbitotomy was done and the mass was biopsied revealing it to be aspergillosis. The patient was put on intravenous amphotericin B but did not tolerate it and was therefore started on voriconazole. There was a complete resolution of the symptoms with voriconazole.

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