[Orbital zygomycosis (mucormycosis) in a healthy child. Treatment with ketoconazole].
A case of orbital zygomycosis, probably mucormycosis, histologically demonstrated was observed in a healthy host. The etiologic agent could not be identified because of the unsuccessful cultures. No clinical antecedent allowed us to suppose that an immunological deficiency statement was present. It seemed that the fungus did not penetrates by the classical nasal and sinusal pathways. The fungus inoculation probably resulted from a subocular traumatism. The ketoconazole treatment, the only one possible in our case, was efficient.
D002648:Child; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
D007654:Ketoconazole
Zygomycose (mucormycose) orbitale chez un enfant sain. Traitement par le kétoconazole.