Orbital apex syndrome with frontal abscess secondary to sinusitis due to Candida guilliermondii
Candida guilliermondii is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes invasive candidiasis even in immunocompromised humans. We report a case presenta-tion of invasive C. guilliermondii rhinosinusitis causing an orbital and intracranial extension (frontal lobe abscess)...
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Language: | English |
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Kugler Publications
2021
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/113137/7/113137_%20Orbital%20apex%20syndrome%20with%20frontal.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/113137/ https://myjo.org/index.php/myjo/article/view/212/107 https://doi.org/10.35119/myjo.v3i2.212 |
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Summary: | Candida guilliermondii is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes invasive candidiasis even in immunocompromised humans. We report a case presenta-tion of invasive C. guilliermondii rhinosinusitis causing an orbital and intracranial extension (frontal lobe abscess). An aggressive multidisciplinary team management is a key approach in invasive fungal sinusitis and avoided mortality in this case. When orbital apex syndrome secondary to sinusitis is encountered in an immuno-compromised patient, the treating physician should consider fungal infection as a causative agent. |
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