Orbital mucormycosis with survival

Orbital mucormycosis is reported in a healthy patient with maturity onset diabetes who was treated with orbital exenteration, amphotericin B, and ketoconazole. A six-year follow-up shows no evidence of recurrence.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of ophthalmology 1986-08, Vol.70 (8), p.634-636
Hauptverfasser:	O'Keefe, M, Haining, W M, Young, J D, Guthrie, W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Human mycoses Humans Infectious diseases Ketoconazole - therapeutic use Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mucormycosis - drug therapy Mucormycosis - pathology Mycoses Mycoses of the eye and the orbit Orbital Diseases - drug therapy Orbital Diseases - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Orbital mucormycosis is reported in a healthy patient with maturity onset diabetes who was treated with orbital exenteration, amphotericin B, and ketoconazole. A six-year follow-up shows no evidence of recurrence.
ISSN:	0007-1161 1468-2079
DOI:	10.1136/bjo.70.8.634