Orbital Aspergillosis, a great masquerader: a series of three unusual cases and a review of the literature. (July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Agrawal, Sahil; Modaboyina, Sujeeth; Das, Deepsekhar; Sen, Seema; Bajaj, Mandeep Singh; Gupta, Saloni
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 52:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 418
• Page End: 426
• Publication Date: 2022-07
• Subjects: Aspergillosis -- masquerade -- fungal orbital infection -- carotico-cavernous fistula -- mixed fungal infection; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/00494755221090110
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Fungal infections of the orbit are infrequent. They typically affect immunocompromised individuals but, in some instances, can also affect an immunocompetent person. They mimic much orbital pathology clinically. Ours is a series of three patients eventually diagnosed with orbital aspergillosis but who, initially, were thought to have some other pathology.