Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Presenting as Inferior Altitudinal Visual Field Defect. (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bansal, Reema; Takkar, Aastha; Lal, Vivek; Bal, Amanjit; Bansal, Sandeep
• Is Part Of: Neuro-ophthalmology. Volume 41:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 144
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Altitudinal field defect -- anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy -- aspergillosis -- chronic invasive fungal sinusitis -- magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2017.1292296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-8107

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A young male with acute blurring of vision (6/9) complained of an inferior altitudinal field defect in right eye. Clinical ophthalmological examination was normal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed the expansion and mucosal thickening of right posterior ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses and opacified right maxillary sinus. Surgical intervention (transethmoidal sphenoidotomy) and histopathological examination revealed chronic invasive granulomatous fungal sinusitis. Anti-fungal therapy led to resolution of visual complaints and restoration of visual field defects.